QFC Tournament 1167 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhino Davis (ranked 2932 p4p, 4239 weight class) and LeBron James (ranked 0 p4p, 193 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davis
vs
James

176 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhino Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron James!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Davis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from James.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
LeBron James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
James scores with a one two! Davis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Rhino Davis has been cut.
James shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Davis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from James.
Davis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis really is a fat lump.
James tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but James manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
James wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Davis manages to pass to side control.

James tries to kick Davis off in order to stand up. Davis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Davis advances to full mount.
Davis controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! James has his hands clasped together but Davis breaks the hold and James is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Davis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rhino Davis!
The defeated LeBron James had this to say: 'Im tired man.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Clarke (ranked 4191 p4p, 4197 weight class) and Igingo Tadifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clarke
vs
Tadifa

194 cm
20
231
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
206
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jojo Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igingo Tadifa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadifa tries to clinch there but Clarke circles away.
Clarke closes the distance and clinches up with Tadifa, looking for a takedown. Clarke pushes Tadifa against the cage but Tadifa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tadifa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown but Tadifa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Clarke backs off Tadifa throws a huge counter combo but Clarke manages to avoid it all.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tadifa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jojo Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clarke moves into the clinch.
Tadifa is trying to break the clinch but Clarke has him pressed against the cage.
Tadifa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarke tries for a takedown. No joy.

Clarke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tadifa is trying to keep an underhook but Clarke manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tadifa taking some punishment here, with Clarke in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadifa is looking to escape.
Tadifa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarke.
Clarke prevents Tadifa from improving his position.
Clarke prevents Tadifa from standing back up.
Clarke winds up and cracks Tadifa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadifa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clarke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tadifa is looking to stand up but Clarke isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tadifa scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Tadifa moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.

Clarke is trying to trip Tadifa. He has hold of a leg but Tadifa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clarke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Clarke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tadifa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igingo Tadifa!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Mccann (ranked 4161 p4p, 4230 weight class) and Mick McMick (ranked 0 p4p, 181 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mccann
vs
McMick

196 cm
25
272
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
280
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Mccann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick McMick!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
McMick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Mccann there.
Mccann pounces like a tiger and cracks McMick with a vicious hook! McMick is down but not out! Mccann follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trey Mccann!
A relieved looking Trey Mccann thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bridges (ranked 2902 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Dirk Leeuwenhoek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bridges
vs
Leeuwenhoek

183 cm
21
300
0 - 0 - 0

222 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Leeuwenhoek!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bridges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bridges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bridges'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.
Bridges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leeuwenhoek for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bridges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bridges showed some decent athleticism there.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to get back to is feet but Bridges passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Bridges in side control, throwing shots but Leeuwenhoek defends.
Leeuwenhoek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leeuwenhoek struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek is looking to regain half guard here but Bridges keeps moving and retains side control.
Bridges is staying tight to Leeuwenhoek's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Bridges is trying to get an arm triangle but Leeuwenhoek is defending well.
Bridges tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bridges sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leeuwenhoek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bridges throws a strike aimed at the side of Leeuwenhoek's head but Leeuwenhoek avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Leeuwenhoek's face as Bridges controls the position.
An elbow from Bridges crashes against the mat.
Bridges working the ground and pound but Leeuwenhoek is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bridges wants to control but Leeuwenhoek is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leeuwenhoek scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bridges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bridges takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Billy Bridges has been cut.
Leeuwenhoek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

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

Bridges is rocked!
Bridges has his takedown stuffed
and Leeuwenhoek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Bridges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridges leaves his chin hanging out and Leeuwenhoek seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bridges crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dirk Leeuwenhoek!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eden Sampson (ranked 4231 p4p, 4296 weight class) and Zachary Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 200 weight class). Sanders has chosen Icon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sampson
vs
Sanders

180 cm
25
278
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eden Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders connects with a high kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sampson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanders - the referee stops the clock and Sampson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanders. Sampson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sampson tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Sampson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sanders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanders is looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders keeps control of Sampson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sanders.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sampson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sampson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanders to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sampson is wriggling around but Sanders manages to pass to half guard.

Sampson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
Sampson moves into full guard.

Sampson looking for a guillotine here but Sanders defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sampson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.

Sanders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Sampson.

Sanders postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sampson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanders, into his guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sampson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sampson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sampson passes into half guard.
Sanders taking some punishment here, with Sampson in his half guard.
Sampson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Sampson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampson wants to stand up but Sanders is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eden Sampson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanders has his takedown stuffed

and Sampson counters with a shoot takedown. Sanders fights it but they end up in guard.
Sampson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sampson is stalling in the full guard.
Sampson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sampson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sampson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson pushes down on Sanders's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sampson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sampson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanders for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sampson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanders!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders working to try and regain half guard.
Eden Sampson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sampson content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sampson content just to control the position here.
Sampson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanders can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Sanders is rocked!
Sampson wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is holding on tight.
Sampson controlling from mount.
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Sampson maintains control.
Sanders is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson controlling from mount.
Sanders tries to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders taking shots to the head.
Sampson cracks Sanders with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eden Sampson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquiel Igwe (ranked 4219 p4p, 4126 weight class) and Aden Right (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Igwe
vs
Right

215 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shaquiel Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aden Right!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Right fails in his attempt to clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Igwe enables Right to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Igwe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Right wants to control from the top but Igwe keeps moving.
Igwe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Igwe controlling the action here.
Igwe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Right for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Right manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Right trying to keep a closed guard but Igwe is proving a slippery customer.
Right looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Igwe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Igwe goes for a double leg but Right avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Right continues to drive forward.
Right has Igwe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Igwe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Igwe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Right pulls his leg out and moves away.
Igwe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquiel Igwe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igwe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Igwe fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe fails with a takedown attempt.
Igwe fails with a takedown attempt.
Right throws a counter combo.
Right tries to score a power double leg takedown but Igwe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Right somewhat.
Right shoots for a takedown but Igwe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Right looks winded!
Right misses with a takedown

and Igwe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Igwe.
Igwe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Right is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Igwe is trying to pull guard but Right turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Right.
Igwe looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Igwe.

Igwe jumps into guard, dragging Right to the mat.

Igwe kicks Right off and gets to his feet.
Igwe looks to land a combination but Right avoids it well.
Igwe shoots in for a takedown but Right shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Igwe misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Right. No joy for Igwe on that attempt.
Igwe throws a push kick but Right slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Igwe is defended easily by Right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Igwe clinches with his opponent.
Igwe misses with an elbow over the top.
Igwe controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igwe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Igwe pulls Right into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Igwe holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquiel Igwe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Right moves out of range of the body kick from Igwe.

Igwe moves into the clinch.

Igwe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Right uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Igwe holds on and takes a little breather.

Right drops back looking for a leg! Igwe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Igwe manages to kick Right off! Right jumps back into Igwe's guard.
Igwe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Right drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Right jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Right won't allow Igwe to sweep him here.
Igwe controlling Right's posture.
Right tries to stand but Igwe is controlling from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Right is breathing heavily.
Igwe pulls Right in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Igwe closes the distance and pushes Right back into the cage.

Igwe breaks the clinch.

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

Igwe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Igwe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Igwe has Right up against the cage in a clinch.
Igwe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Right gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Igwe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igwe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igwe misses with a takedown attempt - Right sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquiel Igwe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Igwe closes the distance and pushes Right back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Right jumps guard but Igwe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Igwe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Igwe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Igwe is looking for a triangle but Right pushes his legs off easily.
Right throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Igwe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Right on the ground.
Igwe is adopting a defensive guard.
Right trying to control but Igwe is working from the bottom.
Igwe wants to get back to his feet but Right passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Igwe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Right pulls his head out easily.
Igwe keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Igwe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquiel Igwe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Igwe moves into the clinch successfully.

Igwe manages to pull guard.
Right won't allow Igwe to sweep him here.
Igwe keeping moving, preventing Right from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igwe trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Igwe wants to work for an arm triangle but Right is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Igwe blocks the strikes from Right.
Right tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Igwe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Right to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Igwe stands and steps away. Right gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Right takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Aden Right has been cut.
Right takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Right.
Igwe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Right sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Igwe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Right throws a head kick but Igwe moves out of range.
Igwe fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquiel Igwe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Igwe forces Right back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Right pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Igwe pulls Right into guard.

Right avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Igwe trying to control the position here.

Igwe has his feet on Right's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shaquiel Igwe is winning the standup battle so far.

Right fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Igwe sprawls well initially but Right persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Igwe has one foot on Right's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igwe shoots in and drives through. Right sprawls well.

Igwe rushes Right and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Igwe gets control of Right's arms and successfully pulls guard. Igwe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Igwe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Igwe pulls Right in to control the position.
Igwe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Right's guard.

Igwe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Igwe is stalling in the full guard.
Aden Right has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaquiel Igwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Right looking for a guillotine here but Igwe defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaquiel Igwe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Igwe 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Shaquiel Igwe!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Shaquiel Igwe!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Shaquiel Igwe!

Shaquiel Igwe wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Marvin (ranked 4202 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Jake Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marvin
vs
Hollywood

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Hollywood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood misses with a leg kick.

Marvin tries to sprawl but Hollywood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marvin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marvin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marvin wants to stand and escape but Hollywood is having none of it.
Hollywood being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marvin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marvin is working an open guard so Hollywood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Hollywood dives in and scores a takedown into Marvin's guard.
Marvin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Marvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Marvin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hollywood throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Marvin's body to avoid the submission. Marvin has instead reached around Hollywood's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Marvin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kirk Marvin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Correa (ranked 2973 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Henry Haroldson (ranked 126 p4p, 179 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Correa
vs
Haroldson

182 cm
20
185
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquin Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Haroldson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haroldson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haroldson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Correa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Haroldson manages to move to mount!
You get the feeling that Correa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Correa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Haroldson keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haroldson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haroldson kicks Correa off and gets to his feet.

Correa tries to sprawl but Haroldson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Correa kicks off Haroldson and gets to his feet.

Haroldson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Haroldson lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Haroldson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Correa, up you get!
Haroldson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Correa circles away.
Haroldson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Correa avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws a nice looking combination but Haroldson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haroldson shoots in looking for a takedown but Correa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haroldson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Correa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joaquin Correa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Haroldson.
Correa stuffs the takedown attempt from Haroldson. Haroldson gets slowly back to his feet.
Haroldson leaves Correa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Correa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haroldson to the mat! Haroldson manages to get full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Haroldson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Haroldson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Correa gets back to full guard.
Correa is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Correa is on top in guard.

Haroldson is pulling down on Correa's head. It's preventing any offense from Correa, at least for the moment.

Haroldson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Correa has passed into half guard!
Correa wants to take a breather but Haroldson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Haroldson is concentrating on defense, preventing Correa from advancing position.
Haroldson is trying to stand back up but Correa is controlling him
Haroldson is looking for a sweep. Correa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haroldson is trying to stand back up but Correa is controlling him
Haroldson wants to control but Correa is keeping busy.
Correa tries to pass to full mount but Haroldson defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joaquin Correa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Haroldson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Correa keeping full guard, as Haroldson tries to pass.
Haroldson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Correa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haroldson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haroldson slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa is trying to control but Haroldson passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Haroldson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Correa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Correa tries to hold on but Haroldson postures up.
Correa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haroldson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haroldson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson controlling the position easily from mount.
Haroldson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Correa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Can Correa hold on?! Haroldson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Henry Haroldson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Haroldson working for a choke but Correa is defending well.
Haroldson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson has the hooks in. Correa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Correa is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Haroldson has locked on a rear naked choke here! Correa is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Haroldson!
A very excited looking Henry Haroldson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.