PFC: Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Cucumber
vs
Eash

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cool Cucumber!
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, Mike Eash!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eash misses with a straight left.
A head kick from Eash lands but Cucumber takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cool Cucumber has been cut.
Cucumber ducks under a wild hook from Eash.
Cucumber drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eash sprawls and moves away.
Eash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cucumber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice jab there from Eash.
We've been informed that Eash 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.
Eash misses with a kick to the body

so Cucumber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Cucumber drops back looking for a leg! Eash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eash manages to kick Cucumber off! Cucumber jumps back into Eash's guard.

Cucumber drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cucumber as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Eash screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cucumber! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cool Cucumber!
An out of breath Cool Cucumber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Fredholm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fredholm
vs
Hodge

187 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicolas Fredholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hickson Hodge!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredholm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Hickson Hodge has been cut.

Fredholm drops Hodge with a nice combination! Fredholm dives into Hodge's guard, looking to finish!

Hodge 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!
Fredholm chips away with some ground and pound.
Hodge is still in real trouble! Can Fredholm finish him?
Hodge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hodge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fredholm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fredholm landing some decent shots from guard.
Fredholm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hodge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fredholm defends well.
Hodge seems to have recovered his senses.
Fredholm with a nice head shot there.

Fredholm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fredholm tries to free his leg and advance position but Hodge is retaining full guard.
Fredholm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fredholm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fredholm wants to control from the top but Hodge keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hodge is looking for a triangle here but Fredholm uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hodge manages to get back to half guard.
Fredholm uses his free foot to push down on Hodge's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hodge.
Hodge regains half guard.
Fredholm seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fredholm is trying to control the action in half guard but Hodge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hodge looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hodge.

Hodge looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fredholm has picked Hodge up and slammed him! Hodge can't keep hold of the triangle and Fredholm manages to pass to side control!
Hodge is not content to let Fredholm control the position.
Hodge is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hodge gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hodge looking for submissions off his back.
Fredholm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm wants to control but Hodge is keeping him busy.

Hodge looking for submissions off his back.
Fredholm trying to control from half guard but Hodge is working away.
Hodge on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hodge is staying active underneath Fredholm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fredholm in particular looking to stall.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.

Hodge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fredholm tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Hodge looking for subs from the bottom but Fredholm mounts him!
Fredholm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fredholm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hodge is squirming around, avoiding Fredholm's attempts to control the action.
Hodge tries to reverse the position but Fredholm maintains control.
Fredholm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hodge is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Fredholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hickson Hodge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab-cross combination lands for Fredholm and sends Hodge crashing to the mat! Fredholm follows him down to the mat - Hodge regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Hodge with the active half guard here but Fredholm passes nicely into side control.
Hodge is looking for a sweep.
Fredholm in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fredholm taking a breather here.
Hodge is looking to regain half guard here but Fredholm keeps moving and retains side control.
Fredholm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodge sneaks back into half guard.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm trying to control the action but Hodge is working from the bottom.
Fredholm is really struggling to control Hodge but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.
Hodge is staying active underneath Fredholm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fredholm looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Hodge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.
Fredholm is keen to just control but Hodge is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hodge actively working from the bottom here.
Hodge is looking to improve his position.

Hodge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hodge is breathing heavily.
Fredholm 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.
Fredholm wants to stand but Hodge has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hodge is refusing to be controlled, as Fredholm sits in half guard.
Fredholm seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fredholm throws a one two combo.

That has opened up Hickson Hodge's cut even more.
No luck for Hodge with that takedown attempt.
Nicolas Fredholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm is pawing at Hodge, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Hodge's nose. Hodge is badly hurt! Fredholm pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Hodge tries desperately to hold on but Fredholm is relentless in his assault! As Hodge receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Fredholm away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Fredholm!
A relieved looking Nicolas Fredholm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

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

Sato
vs
Tostao

178 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

176 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Tostao!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tostao takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Tostao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tostao tried to score with a low kick but Sato checks it.
Sato thumps Tostao with a low kick.
Tostao just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato slaps away a takedown attempt from Tostao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sato tries to counter by clinching up but Tostao breaks away and moves out of range.
Sato moves out of range as Tostao strikes.
Tostao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Tostao.
A shot to the liver by Sato. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sato - that will leave a mark!
Sato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tostao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joao Tostao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato connects with a leg kick. Tostao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tostao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Tostao tries to work over Sato's front leg with a kick but Sato checks it.
Tostao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tostao looks winded!
Sato checks a leg kick nicely.
Sato wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tostao.
Tostao misses with a straight right.
Sato fakes the leg kick and cracks Tostao in the body.
Tostao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tostao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sato.
Sato scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tostao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato is looking to clinch.

Sato closes the distance and pushes Tostao back into the cage.
Tostao is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hirohito Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Tostao.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Tostao shrugs off.
Sato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tostao's defenses.
Sato lands an elbow that stopped Tostao in his tracks for a moment.
Sato scores with a knee to the head.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tostao blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato lands a shoulder strike.
Sato landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sato.

Tostao is rocked!
Sato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tostao is still on wobbly legs! Can Sato finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sato.
A short uppercut from Sato.
Sato pushes Tostao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a big knee! That's hurt Tostao! Oh, he's all over the place! Sato lands another knee that sends Tostao to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hirohito Sato!
After the fight, Hirohito Sato was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hector Davis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hector Davis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Davis
vs
Preuss

170 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
181 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Davis.

Preuss takes the fight into the clinch.

Preuss pulls guard effortlessly.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Davis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Preuss wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but Preuss has wrist control.
Preuss wants to control the position but Davis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Davis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davis looking to finish Preuss with some ground and pound. This is bad for Preuss!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Preuss?
Davis scoring with strikes but Preuss is staying in there.

Preuss is rocked!
Davis lands with some strikes.
Preuss is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Preuss tries to hold on but Davis postures up.
Preuss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Preuss seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Preuss bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Davis and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Davis!
After the fight, Hector Davis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Motson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kid
vs
Motson

195 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Motson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motson moves away.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid thuds a left hand into Motson's body.
Motson tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motson.
Ugly Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson staying out of range there.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Kid sets himself, and Motson steps forward looking for the clinch! Kid avoids it this time.
Kid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Reddit Heroes in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Motson darts in and clinches Kid up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kid.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motson stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motson misses with a punch to the body.
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Motson working aggressively here.
Kid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motson's elbow.

Kid breaks the clinch.
A cross from Kid lands.
Motson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Motson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Motson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Motson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Motson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
Motson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Motson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motson is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motson.
Motson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Motson doesn't seem bothered though.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kid lands with an uppercut that bounces Motson off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by Kid.

It looks like John Motson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Motson instigates a clinch.
Kid tries a body shot but Motson blocks it.
Kid blocking some punches.
Motson misses with the head strike.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid is pushing Motson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Motson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motson lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid is working Motson over against the cage.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Motson's ribcage.
Motson throws a head punch that misses.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Motson looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kid - that landed with a thud.
We've been informed that Motson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kid avoiding damage.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid throws a body punch but Motson moves out of range.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid misses with a double jab.
Motson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Motson is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kid jabs Motson right on the nose. Motson blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Motson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Motson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kid.
Motson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motson.
Kid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Motson.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Motson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kid duly obliges.
Motson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Motson is rocked!
Kid lands a nice hook to Motson's body. Motson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motson.
Motson tries to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Motson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Motson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Motson moves out of range of the strikes.
Motson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Motson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kid, as that shot connected.
Kid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Kid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid tries to counter by clinching up but Motson breaks away and moves out of range.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Kid misses with an uppercut.
Kid misses with a straight right.
Kid misses the shot to the body.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid cracks a nice hook into Motson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kid was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Kid lands a really nice looking cross but Motson seems unphased.
Kid tries to bum rush Motson with a series of wild strikes but Motson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kid.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Kid misses.
Ugly Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Motson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid thows a body kick. Motson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Kid - just one landing.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Kid misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Motson moved out of range.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid swings for the body but Motson moves out of range.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motson.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
Kid throws a series of punches but Motson moves out of range.
Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Motson slips a jab and a cross from Kid.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motson defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Motson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Motson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid swings away with a body shot that misses

and Motson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Motson controls his hands.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Kid scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Motson fails to land.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kid breaks from the clinch.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
Kid cracks Motson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid rushes Motson and presses him up against the cage.
Motson lands with a light punch inside.
Motson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Motson misses with a punch on the inside.
Motson has a couple of punches blocked by Kid.
Kid stalling the fight.

Kid manages to break the clinch.
Motson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Motsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Motson wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid throws a body punch but Motson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Motson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Motson moves forwards but Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Motson is just out of range.
Motson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kid takes a swing at Motson's ribcage but misses.
Motson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Motson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motson moves out of range of the strikes.
Motson slips under a jab.
Motson moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Motson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Motson wants to clinch.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Kid.
Kid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kid.
Motson is looking to clinch.
Motson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Motson staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Motson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motson moves away.
John Motson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a jab when Motson was well out of range.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid tests Motson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Kid.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid scores with a kick to the body.
Motson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Motson is looking to clinch.
Kid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Motson tries to keep at a distance but Kid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Motson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Motson can do to turn this around?
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Motson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Motson controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Spink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spink's entrance music is Move Bitch. A fine choice. Jasper Irving will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Spink
vs
Irving

173 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Spink!
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, Jasper Irving!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Irving.
Spink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Irving lands.
Spink takes a swing at Irving's ribcage but misses.
Spink smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Irving fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spink looks to throw the jab but Irving is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Spink.
Irving misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Spink misses its intended target.
Irving scores with a hook to the body. Spink takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Irving getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Irving thuds his right hand into Spink's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Spink is rocked!
Irving jabs at Spink's body.
Oh Spink is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spink is breathing heavily.
Irving sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Spink's defenses. It connects perfectly with Spink's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jasper Irving!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Karlsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stone
vs
Karlsson

175 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mason Stone has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlsson!
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karlsson digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Karlsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been informed that Karlsson 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.
Karlsson throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Karlsson.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the head.
Karlsson lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Steve Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a body shot.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.

Oooooh!!! Karlsson has knocked Stone down with a huge combo! Karlsson steps away and waves a wobbly Stone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Stone is rocked!
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Karlsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stone! Karlsson lets Stone back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stone out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Karlsson!
In his post fight interview, Steve Karlsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mace Windu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mace Windu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rino
vs
Windu

188 cm
26
208 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mace Windu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windu moves out of range of the body kick from Rino.
Windu throws a lazy right hand but Rino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rino misses with a hook. Windu ducked under it nicely.
Rino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Rino clinches with his opponent.
Rino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Windu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Windu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Windu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Windu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rino fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Rino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rino jumps guard but Windu stands there with Rino around his waist. Rino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rino tries to land knees in the clinch but Windu avoids the damage to the body.
Rino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rino gets control of Windu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Windu trying to control but Rino is working from the bottom.

Windu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rino controls Windu momentarily but Windu frees himself.
Windu trying to control but Rino is working from the bottom.

Windu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rino looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rino looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rino!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windu is not content to let Rino control the position.
Windu is trying to get back to half guard.
Windu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rino off and has taken his back!
Our spies down at at Jedi Academy inform us that Windu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rino trying to control the action but Windu just sinks the hooks in.

Windu looking for the choke from the back.

Windu is persistently looking for the submission but Rino is defending it well.
Windu controlling well, preventing Rino from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rino fending off the submission attempt from Windu.
Windu doesn't have the hooks in and Rino manages to turn into his guard.
Rino wants to control from the top but Windu keeps moving.

Rino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Windu can't keep his opponent in guard - Rino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Windu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Windu is looking for a sweep. Rino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Windu keeps working.
Windu is trying is best to control the position here.
Windu wants to control but Rino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Windu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Windu is defending against the submission attempts here by Rino.

Windu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rino is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rino 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 solid body kick from Rino.
Rino lunges at Windu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Windu's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Windu.
Rino misses with a head kick.
Windu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Windu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Windu manages to avoid it.
Rino misses with an uppercut. Windu saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rino misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Windu! But no joy.
Rino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rino moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWindu.
Rino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Windu moves away.
Windu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu avoids the head kick by Rino.
Rino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Windu can do to turn this around?
Windu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rino.
Rino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Windu circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Windu! But no joy.
Windu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rino throws a combination that misses

and Windu counters with a head kick that drops Rino to the mat! Rino scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Rino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rino. Windu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rino throws a jab but it's blocked by Windu.
Windu moves out of range of the leg kick from Rino.
Rino is looking to clinch but Windu is avoiding it.
Windu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rino blocks it well.
Henry Rino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Windu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Windu avoids the head kick by Rino.
Rino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Windu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Windu lands a leg kick that knocks Rino off balance momentarily.
Rino avoids a kick to the body.
Rino throws a sloppy head kick and Windu moves out of range easily.
Rino fails to land with a series of punches.
Rino digs a good hook to Windu's body.
Rino looks to throw the jab but Windu is out of range.
Windu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Rino forces Windu back against the cage and clinches.
Windu looking to slow down the pace here.
Rino fails to pull guard.
Rino tries to pull guard but Windu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Rino successfully pulls guard.
Henry Rino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Windu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Rino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Windu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Windu gets back to half guard.
Windu trying to control here.

Windu is defending against the submission attempts here by Rino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rino prevents Windu from improving his position.
Windu moves into full guard.

Windu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rino defends it easily.

Windu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Windu is keeping the position for now.
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 Henry Rino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rino throws a head kick that half lands.
Windu defending well as Rino loads up on a big left hand.
Windu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rino lands a really nice looking cross but Windu seems unphased.
Windu connects with a solid leg kick.
Rino connects with a high kick.
Rino misses with a shot to the body
and Windu counters with a head kick.
Rino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Windu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Windu avoids the body shot from Rino.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rino has closed the distance and engaged Windu in a clinch.
Windu tries to circle away but Rino has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu has had enough of the clinch but Rino keeps him there for the moment.
Rino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Windu smiles and moves away.
Rino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Windu moves out of range of the body kick from Rino.
It seemed like Windu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Rino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Windu misses with some punches.
Rino tries to pull guard but Windu holds him up against the cage and eventually Rino drops back down to his feet.

Rino pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Windu looking to pass the guard.
Windu is pushing down on Rino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rino is fighting to maintain full guard but Windu has managed to sneak the leg through.

Windu seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Windu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Windu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rino keeps working.

Rino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rino is looking to improve his position.
Rino is working hard here to advance position.

Windu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Windu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Windu's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rino is persistently looking for the submission but Windu is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Windu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Henry Rino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Windu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rino's guard. Nice work there by Windu.
Windu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rino is keeping the position for now.
Rino looking for a sweep. Not yet Rino, not yet.
Windu pushes down on Rino's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Windu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rino sees it coming and defends easily.

Windu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Windu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rino is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mace Windu!
After the fight, Mace Windu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis comes to the cage accompanied by The Wicked End. King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ROAR by Katy Perry. Calvin King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alexis
vs
King

180 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Alexis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting King counter with a right hand.
King's coach down at Jedi Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on King's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alexis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Connor Alexis has been cut.
Connor Alexis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King has managed to clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Alexis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from King.
Alexis can't get the takedown.
King is pressed up against the cage. Alexis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexis is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexis is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexis is breathing heavily.
King tests Alexis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexis misses with a straight right.

King feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alexis sprawling to the canvas! Alexis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can King finish him?!

Alexis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a big left hand that crumples Alexis! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin King!
After the fight, Calvin King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Connor Alexis spoke after the fight, saying 'Kudo's to my opponent,He was brilliant tonight,But im not gonna stop,Im coming for the title sooner or later.'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
99%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Dillafoshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dillafoshaw
vs
Guru

190 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

MayheM sportswear
GREEN!160

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Dillafoshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dillafoshaw sprawls well. Dillafoshaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guru gets slowly back to his feet.

Guru has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillafoshaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside.
Guru managing to block the knees to the body from Dillafoshaw.
Guru takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dillafoshaw to keep the fight standing.
DJ Dillafoshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Guru.
Guru is trying to pull guard but Dillafoshaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Guru jumps guard but Dillafoshaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Dillafoshaw.
Guru is trying to pull guard but Dillafoshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ground Guru has been cut.
Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillafoshaw.
Guru blocks the elbow strike.
Guru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillafoshaw working Guru over with knees to the body.
Dillafoshaw lands a knee to the body.
Dillafoshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Dillafoshaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guru looks winded!
Dillafoshaw gets underhooks to prevent Guru's takedown attempt.
Dillafoshaw with a knee to the head.
Dillafoshaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside that Guru shrugs off.
Dillafoshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dillafoshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guru's brow.
Guru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillafoshaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guru has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dillafoshaw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guru can turn it around.
Dillafoshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guru has Dillafoshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dillafoshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guru is working for takedown but Dillafoshaw is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guru tries to pull guard but Dillafoshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guru takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillafoshaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Guru won't want to take too many of those.
Guru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside.
Guru takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillafoshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guru blocks the elbow strike.
Dillafoshaw lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gurus head.
Dillafoshaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guru's defenses.
Dillafoshaw looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dillafoshaw has Guru pressed against the cage.
Dillafoshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow that stopped Guru in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw connects with a knee to the head.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow just above Guru 's eye.
Guru tries to pull guard but Dillafoshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guru's defenses.
Guru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guru takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Dillafoshaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillafoshaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dillafoshaw lands a damaging elbow.
Dillafoshaw lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dillafoshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillafoshaw lands a nice knee to the body.
Dillafoshaw lands a knee to the head.
Dillafoshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guru lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dillafoshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dillafoshaw obliges.
Dillafoshaw has Guru pressed against the cage.
Dillafoshaw just leaning against Guru, taking a breather.
Dillafoshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillafoshaw trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dillafoshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guru's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillafoshaw.
Dillafoshaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guru prevents a body shot from Dillafoshaw.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dillafoshaw throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Dillafoshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ground Guru's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guru dives in and grabs Dillafoshaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dillafoshaw pushes down on Guru's head and hops out.

Dillafoshaw rushes Guru and presses him up against the cage.

Guru gets control of Dillafoshaw's arms and successfully pulls guard. Guru will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Guru has his feet on Dillafoshaw's thighs here. He's pushed Dillafoshaw off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dillafoshaw screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ground Guru!
Ground Guru bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.