SFN3 London 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cordolha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McAodh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean McAodh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cordolha
vs
McAodh

165 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Cordolha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean McAodh!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordolha throws a head kick but McAodh moves out of range.
McAodh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McAodh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

McAodh shoots in and gets a takedown into Cordolha's guard.

Cordolha has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McAodh has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
McAodh gets underhooks to prevent Cordolha's takedown attempt.
Cordolha looking to throw knees to the head but McAodh is blocking nicely.

McAodh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cordolha is trying to keep an underhook but McAodh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordolha wants to control but McAodh is keeping busy.
Cordolha wants to get back to full guard.
McAodh tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cordolha controls his leg.
Cordolha wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from McAodh there.
McAodh wants to take a breather but Cordolha is having none of it.
Cordolha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McAodh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAodh trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordolha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McAodh is sitting in close to Cordolha's body. Cordolha has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McAodh is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McAodh is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cordolha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Cordolha!
Jose Cordolha took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm the best.'.

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FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Dupuis

185 cm
27
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin looks to land a combination. Dupuis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dupuis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dupuis fails with a takedown attempt.

Martin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupuis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Dupuis blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupuis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin tries to get to full guard but Dupuis has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martin to regain full guard.
Martin looking to control.

Dupuis has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dupuis's guard.

Dupuis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Dupuis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dupuis's head.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dupuis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dupuis on the ground.

Dupuis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dupuis looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dupuis keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dupuis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dupuis walks into a left hand.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin lunges at Dupuis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dupuis's hand.
Martin lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looks to land a combination. Dupuis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
Martin lands the left hand.
Martin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Dupuis is rocked!
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Dupuis seems unphased.
Dupuis is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dupuis seems to have recovered his senses.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.

Dupuis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupuis is trying to keep Martin in close.
Dupuis keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin distracts Dupuis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dupuis keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dupuis's head.
Dupuis keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dupuis back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dupuis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dupuis eats them both and turns towards Martin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martin lands with a hook. Dupuis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Oooooh!!! Martin has knocked Dupuis down with a huge combo! Martin steps away and waves a wobbly Dupuis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dupuis shoots and misses
and Martin scores with a counter punch that sends Dupuis to the canvas! Martin smells blood - he's punishing Dupuis with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dupuis has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Martin!
Bradley Martin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Marc Dupuis spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you'.

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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atif Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boubacar Binio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muhammad
vs
Binio

189 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
232 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Atif Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boubacar Binio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muhammad shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Muhammad lands strikes from half guard.
Binio has hold of Muhammad's hands but Muhammad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Binio is pressing down on Muhammad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Binio wants to stand and escape but Muhammad is having none of it.
Muhammad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Binio's head.
Binio trying to control the position.
Muhammad wants to pass the guard but Binio is keeping the position.
Muhammad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binio is trying to control the position but Muhammad postures up.

Muhammad gets to his feet. Binio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Binio fails with the takedown.
Muhammad tries to counter by clinching up but Binio breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muhammad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Binio on his heels. He'll look to pass Binio's guard now, I'm sure.
Binio controls Muhammad momentarily but Muhammad frees himself.
Muhammad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Binio working a defensive guard here.

Muhammad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Binio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhammad is one step ahead there.
Muhammad showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Muhammad stands up and waves to Binio to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muhammad gets the takedown into side control.
Binio looks winded!
Muhammad controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Binio prevents Muhammad from moving into mount.
Muhammad working the head and body with strikes.

Muhammad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Binio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Muhammad working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhammad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binio tries to escape but Muhammad is in control.
Muhammad working the head and body with strikes.

Muhammad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Muhammad taking a breather here.

Muhammad tries for a kimura but Binio is defending well.
Muhammad looks up at the clock and then as Binio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Muhammad smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Binio regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Muhammad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Muhammad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Binio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muhammad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Muhammad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Muhammad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Muhammad wants to work for an arm triangle but Binio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Muhammad decides to return to a standing position.

Muhammad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muhammad lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhammad with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Binio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muhammad pinned against the cage. Muhammad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Binio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muhammad swivels and escapes.

Muhammad shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Muhammad scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Muhammad is looking for a kimura but Binio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muhammad to get the leverage.
Muhammad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Muhammad there.
Binio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muhammad slips a nice elbow through Binio's hands, connecting with Binio's forehead.
Muhammad lands with a punch from half guard.
Muhammad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Muhammad is pressing down on Binio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Binio is holding on for now.
Muhammad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Binio is looking to control Muhammad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Binio avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muhammad in particular looking to stall.
Muhammad trying to pass the guard but Binio defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Muhammad connects with a nice short shot to Binio's temple.
Muhammad controlling the action here.
Muhammad working over Binio with some ground and pound. Binio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muhammad in particular looking to stall.
Muhammad slips a nice elbow through Binio's hands, connecting with Binio's forehead.
Muhammad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Binio can do to turn this around?
Muhammad wants to pass to mount but Binio is defending the position.

Muhammad is working for a kimura but Binio is defending it quite comfortably.
Muhammad lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Binio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Muhammad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Binio taking some punishment here, with Muhammad in his half guard.

Muhammad is looking for a kimura here.
Muhammad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Binio wants to improve his position but Muhammad is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Muhammad.

Muhammad decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Binio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Muhammad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Binio to the mat! Binio manages to get full guard.
Muhammad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Muhammad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muhammad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muhammad passes Binio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Muhammad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Muhammad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammad 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atif Muhammad dominated that second round.
That's time! Muhammad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Binio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muhammad to score an easy takedown into full guard.

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

Binio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muhammad defends it easily.
Muhammad controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Muhammad drops back looking for a leg! Binio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Binio manages to kick Muhammad off! Muhammad jumps back into Binio's guard.
Binio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muhammad distracts Binio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad stays in close to Binio's body and controls the position.
Muhammad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Binio has momentary wrist control but Muhammad slips an elbow through the middle.
Muhammad preventing the sweep.
Muhammad stands up over Binio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Muhammad with a nice head shot there.
Muhammad passes Binio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Muhammad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

Binio is defending against the submission attempts here by Muhammad.
Muhammad trying to control the pace.
Muhammad's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Muhammad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Binio defends it well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Muhammad lands a nice short elbow.
Muhammad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Muhammad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Muhammad wants to work for an arm triangle but Binio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Muhammad seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binio trying to hold on to Muhammad's head to control him but Muhammad postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Muhammad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muhammad is nestled in close to Binio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Muhammad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boubacar Binio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atif Muhammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muhammad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atif Muhammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muhammad 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atif Muhammad!
Boubacar Binio spoke after the fight, saying 'Next Time maybe.'.

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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Collins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Griffin's chin.

Griffin
vs
Collins

197 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
53
247 lbs
46 - 52 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 52 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Collins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Collins lands with an overhand left.
Griffin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins throws a right hand that misses

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Collins fights it but they end up in guard.
Collins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griffin is controlling him.
Collins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a strike but Collins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Collins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Griffin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collins defends well.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Griffin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Collins distracts Griffin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Griffin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Collins cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Collins is in close to Griffin's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins with a nice head shot there.

Griffin has his feet on Collins's thighs here. He's pushed Collins 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! Collins screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Griffin!
Ryan Griffin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick De Koning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Koning is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Eyez On Me. Royce Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
De Koning

167 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick De Koning!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
De Koning misses with a few strikes there.
De Koning swinging wildly here.
Nick De Koning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Koning on his heels. He'll look to pass De Koning's guard now, I'm sure.

Silva 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.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Royce Silva!
Royce Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Nick De Koning had this to say: 'Losing is part of the game. This will only make me stronger as a fighter.'.

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A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wojciech Kryszak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kryszak
vs
McDougal

180 cm
24
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
30
150 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wojciech Kryszak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, William McDougal!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kryszak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDougal moves away.
McDougal shoots in but no luck this time.

Kryszak scores with a takedown into McDougal's guard.

McDougal manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
McDougal has Kryszak pushed against the cage.

McDougal breaks from the clinch.

McDougal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

McDougal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kryszak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDougal.
McDougal works his way into side control.
Kryszak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDougal on the ground.
Kryszak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDougal has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kryszak is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McDougal yanks on the arm and Kryszak is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McDougal.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William McDougal!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Pistolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

King
vs
Pistolas

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Andre King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Pistolas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pistolas connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Yuri Pistolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Andre King has been cut.
King tries to clinch but Pistolas is having none of it.
Pistolas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pistolas counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pistolas finish him?!

King is rocked!
King is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Pistolas! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Pistolas!
Yuri Pistolas 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
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mato Ramljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gacy
vs
Ramljak

172 cm
21
230 lbs
9 - 9 - 2

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Gacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mato Ramljak!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gacy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mato Ramljak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Ramljak misses.
Gacy shoots and misses
and Ramljak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramljak scores with a sloppy right hand. Gacy should have avoided that one.
Ramljak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gacy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gacy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gacy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Mato Ramljak has been cut.
Gacy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gacy trying to control but Ramljak is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak wants to stand but Gacy is controlling the position.
Ramljak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramljak keeping moving, preventing Gacy from controlling successfully.
Ramljak is wriggling around but Gacy manages to pass to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gacy lands a nice short elbow.
Gacy not doing much here.
Gacy thows a huge punch but Ramljak dodges it nicely.
Ramljak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gacy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gacy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramljak defending well though.
Gacy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramljak wants to get back to his feet.
Ramljak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gacy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gacy is looking to advance position but Ramljak won't allow it.
Gacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gacy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramljak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gacy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramljak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramljak tries to kick Gacy off but Gacy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ramljak throws a series of punches but Gacy moves out of range.
Ramljak loads up on a big right hand but Gacy slips the punch.
Gacy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gacy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Ramljak as Gacy shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Ramljak.
Ramljak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Gacy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gacy postures up and lands a big shot to Ramljak's brow.
Ramljak looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gacy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gacy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gacy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramljak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gacy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramljak has hold of Gacy's hands but Gacy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gacy working over Ramljak with some ground and pound. Ramljak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gacy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramljak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gacy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mato Ramljak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gacy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramljak swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramljak! But no joy.

Gacy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ramljak napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gacy looks up at the clock and then as Ramljak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gacy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ramljak bucks up and tries to throw Gacy off but instead Gacy has got his back!
Ramljak covers up after that shot from Gacy.

Ramljak is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gacy softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramljak preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gacy.
Gacy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ramljak!
Gacy scores with punches to the body.
Gacy wants to control the position but Ramljak frees himself and scrambles - Gacy manages to regain control in side control.
Gacy working the head and body with strikes.
Ramljak is breathing heavily.
Gacy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Ramljak is rocked!
Ramljak is not content to let Gacy control the position.
Gacy working the ground and pound.
Ramljak is still in real trouble! Can Gacy finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak is trying to escape the position but Gacy is controlling the position.
Ramljak seems to have recovered his senses.
Gacy working the ground and pound.
Ramljak takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Ramljak is rocked!
Gacy lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Ramljak! Gacy senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Ramljak out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Gacy!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Carlos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris White has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

White
vs
Carlos Jr

172 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris White !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Carlos Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws out a powerful jab.
Carlos Jr misses with the combination.
White scores with a punch to the head.

Carlos Jr is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! White ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Carlos Jr clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris White !