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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KING PUNCH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KC Sunshine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KING PUNCH looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

PUNCH
vs
Sunshine

150 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, KING PUNCH!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, KC Sunshine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunshine shoots for a takedown but PUNCH saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sunshine shoots for a double leg takedown but PUNCH sprawls well. He's pushed Sunshine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sunshine scores a takedown into full mount!
PUNCH taking shots to the head.
Sunshine with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns PUNCH that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sunshine landing strikes from the mount and PUNCH is in trouble!

PUNCH is rocked!
PUNCH is breathing heavily.
Sunshine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh PUNCH is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PUNCH is bucking up trying to escape but Sunshine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
PUNCH takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sunshine with a couple of short strikes.
Sunshine unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunshine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sunshine scoring with strikes but PUNCH is staying in there.
Sunshine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sunshine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sunshine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunshine lands a nice shot to the head.
PUNCH knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sunshine on the ground.
Sunshine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for PUNCH because Sunshine loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sunshine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
PUNCH is bucking up trying to escape but Sunshine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
PUNCH seems to have got his legs back now.
Sunshine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunshine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine is landing with some decent strikes but PUNCH is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sunshine landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sunshine working PUNCH over with strikes here.
Sunshine with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunshine unloading with bombs!
Sunshine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
PUNCH regains half guard.
Sunshine lands strikes from half guard.
Sunshine wants to free his trapped foot but PUNCH is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PUNCH is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sunshine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sunshine wants to control but PUNCH is keeping him busy.
Sunshine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sunshine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed PUNCH's head.
PUNCH might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sunshine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
KING PUNCH has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KC Sunshine.

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.
PUNCH swats away the attempt to clinch by Sunshine.
PUNCH swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
PUNCH moves out of range of the body kick from Sunshine.
Sunshine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but PUNCH swivels and escapes.
Sunshine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
PUNCH doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Sunshine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sunshine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sunshine advances to half guard.
Sunshine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sunshine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KC Sunshine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sunshine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sunshine shoots for a takedown but PUNCH saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sunshine.
KING PUNCH has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KC Sunshine.
Sunshine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. PUNCH tries to avoid it but Sunshine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag PUNCH to the ground. PUNCH escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sunshine shoots in but no luck this time.
Sunshine shoots in for a double leg but PUNCH sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sunshine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
KC Sunshine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunshine tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from PUNCH. No joy for Sunshine on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Sunshine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunshine shoots in and drives through. PUNCH sprawls well.
KING PUNCH is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
PUNCH looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sunshine shoots in looking for a takedown. PUNCH tries to sprawl out of it but Sunshine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. PUNCH manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
PUNCH throws a right hand that Sunshine ducks under and follows up with a left that Sunshine also avoids with ease.
Sunshine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sunshine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sunshine advances to half guard.
Sunshine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
KC Sunshine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine working PUNCH over with strikes.
Sunshine is nestled in close to PUNCH, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sunshine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sunshine content to control rather than advance.
Sunshine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sunshine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
PUNCH is in trouble now - Sunshine has advanced to mount!
PUNCH is bucking up trying to escape but Sunshine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
PUNCH is bucking up trying to escape but Sunshine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine working PUNCH over with strikes here.
Sunshine dominating with strikes here.
Sunshine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sunshine is landing with some decent strikes but PUNCH is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
PUNCH wants to hold on but Sunshine pushes him away.
Sunshine dominating with strikes here.
Sunshine raining down shots from the mount!
Sunshine lands a big shot there that rocks PUNCH but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sunshine looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PUNCH in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns PUNCH that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sunshine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sunshine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sunshine misses with a head shot.
Sunshine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sunshine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunshine looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KC Sunshine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! PUNCH's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sunshine 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.
Sunshine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PUNCH works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
PUNCH avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunshine throwing strikes but missing.
PUNCH working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunshine.
Sunshine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sunshine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sunshine throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunshine won't allow PUNCH to get back to his feet.
Sunshine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sunshine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
PUNCH looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sunshine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sunshine working PUNCH over with strikes.
Sunshine lands strikes from half guard.
Sunshine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sunshine looking to finish PUNCH with some ground and pound. This is bad for PUNCH!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine scoring with strikes but PUNCH is staying in there.

Sunshine looking to secure an arm triangle but PUNCH defends it well.
BOOM! Sunshine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sunshine controlling the pace for now.
PUNCH wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sunshine.
Sunshine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine misses with a head shot.
Sunshine unloading with bombs!
Sunshine looking to ground and pound but PUNCH is blocking nicely.
Sunshine looking to finish PUNCH with some ground and pound. This is bad for PUNCH!
PUNCH is working to get back to half guard.
Sunshine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. PUNCH looks a forlorn figure.
PUNCH taking shots to the head.

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.
Sunshine with the ground and pound from mount.
KING PUNCH has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
PUNCH is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sunshine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sunshine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sunshine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
PUNCH is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sunshine looking to finish with strikes here!
Sunshine working PUNCH over with strikes here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KC Sunshine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gannon
vs
Sun

172 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Gannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Sun!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gannon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gannon closes the distance and clinches.
Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gannon has him pressed against the cage.
Sun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gannon has him pressed against the cage.
Gannon is trying to maintain a safe position but Sun gets an underhook and turns Gannon into the cage.
Sun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gannon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gannon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sun tries to score a body lock takedown but Gannon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paul Gannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sun.

Gannon breaks from the clinch.
Gannon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sun sprawls well. He's pushed Gannon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gannon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gannon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Sun or perhaps it was just good defense by Gannon which made him look bad.
Sun shoots for a takedown but Gannon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gannon as he jumps to the side.
Sun slow jab from Gannon misses its intended target.
Sun shoots in looking for a takedown. Gannon tries to sprawl out of it but Sun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gannon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sun.
Sun lands a head kick. Gannon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gannon's waist but Gannon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sun off to one side.
A punch combination from Gannon misses.
Sun jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gannon clinches up against the cage.

Gannon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sun is trying to keep an underhook but Gannon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gannon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sun trying to control here.
Sun is not content to let Gannon control the position.
Sun wants to get back to full guard.
Sun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sun.
Gannon wants to control from the top but Sun keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sun doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sun is trying to keep Gannon in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sun misses with a double jab

and Gannon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gannon.
Sun is trying to break free.
Gannon prevents the takedown attempt.
Sun wants to stall.
Sun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sun wants to break free but Gannon has control.

Gannon manages to pull guard.
Gannon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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.
Gannon wants to sweep but no luck.
Gannon wants to get back to his feet but Sun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sun tries to stand but Gannon is controlling from the bottom.
Gannon being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sun thows a body kick. Gannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gannon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sun wants to clinch.

Sun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gannon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gannon tries for a takedown but Sun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sun looks to clinch

and Gannon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gannon stands up over Sun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gannon trying to control but Sun is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gannon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sun has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gannon has passed into side control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sun is looking to regain half guard here but Gannon keeps moving and retains side control.
Gannon landing strikes.

Gannon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sun pushes Gannon off looking to stand but Gannon dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gannon is looking to take a break and control but Sun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gannon is thwarting Sun's attempts to control the position.
Sun wants to get back to his feet.
Sun trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gannon manages to pass to mount!
Sun tries to lock up and control but Gannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Sun is working to get back to half guard.
Sun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sun tries to lock up and control but Gannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gannon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gannon dominated that second round.
That's time! Gannon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gannon pushes Sun up against the cage in a clinch.
Gannon goes for a takedown attempt but Sun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sun has a takedown stuffed.

Gannon has Sun up against the cage in a clinch.
Sun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sun wants to get back to striking at distance but Gannon won't allow it.
Sun can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gannon prevents it.
Paul Gannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sun.
Sun fails to pull guard.
Sun can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gannon jumps into guard, dragging Sun to the mat.
Sun throwing strikes from guard but Gannon blocks nicely.

Sun decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gannon.
Sun tries to clinch there but Gannon circles away.
Sun tries a head kick but it misses.
Sun fails to land the takedown.
Gannon throws a head kick that misses
and Sun counters with an inside leg kick.
Gannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gannon as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun closes the distance and clinches up with Gannon, looking for a takedown. Sun pushes Gannon against the cage but Gannon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gannon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sun as he jumps to the side.
Sun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gannon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gannon thows a body shot but no joy.
Sun lands a nice looking body kick.

Sun scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gannon keeps working.

Sun is trying to work for a kimura but Gannon is defending well.

Gannon kicks Sun off and gets back to his feet.
Gannon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sun as he jumps to the side.
Sun doesn't manage to clinch there - Gannon circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gannon but Gannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sun moves in looking to clinch but Gannon pushes him off.
Sun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gannon as he avoids it easily.
Sun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sun misses with a combination

and Gannon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gannon wants to stand but Sun has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gannon is looking to advance position but Sun won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Gannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gannon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Gannon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jk o (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian K (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

o
vs
K

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

182 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, jk o!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian K!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

o shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in K's guard.
K looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
o 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.
o trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
K keeping moving, preventing o from controlling successfully.
o throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as K works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
o trying to control but K is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
o shoots in and drives through. K sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
o shoots in but K avoids the takedown attempt easily.

o rushes K and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
o has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. K avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jk o. That's going to take a lot out of him.
o tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. K smiles and moves away.

o scores a takedown into full mount!
o working K over with strikes here.
K can't escape the position.
K wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

o is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
K tries to clinch there but o circles away.
o shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

o shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
K is desperately trying to improve his position but o has a good base and remains in mount.
o connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
o tries to control but K wriggling away.
K is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
o tries to control but K wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
o is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because K is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
o lands a big shot there that rocks K but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
K prevents o from taking his back.
A nice elbow there by o.
o tries to control but K wriggling away.
K working to try and regain half guard.
o fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

o is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But K has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from K!
o manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
o trying to control but he's not successful this time.
o dominating with strikes here.
K wants to control but o is having none of it.
o trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

K has his takedown stuffed

and o moves into the clinch.
o has had enough of the clinch but K keeps him there for the moment.
K prevents o from breaking the clinch.
K wants a takedown but no success here.
K drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jk o has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian K.
K on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
o has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. K avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
o tries to score a body lock takedown but K shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

K breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
o stuns K with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
K is breathing heavily.
K shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and o counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for K!
The referee warns K that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
o looking to control but K is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
K is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
o lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
o with good strikes from the mount here!
o has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of K's face.
K wants to hold on but o pushes him away.
K really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
o avoids the attempt from K to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
K can't escape the position.
K is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
o trying to control but he's not successful this time.
K wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
o can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as K is looking to escape.
o controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
o'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.
jk o overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
o working the ground and pound effectively.
o looking to finish K with some ground and pound. This is bad for K!

o stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

K tries to keep at a distance but o has taken the fight into the clinch.
K fails to pull the fight into his guard.
K takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Damian K has been cut.

o escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

o shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
o scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish K?
o looking to control and managing it successfully.
K is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jk o dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian K's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

o has a takedown stuffed.
K shoots and misses

so o counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
o wants to control from the top but K keeps moving.
K looking for a sweep. Not yet K, not yet.
o is pushing down on K's leg trying to pass to half guard. K is fighting to maintain full guard but o has managed to sneak the leg through.

o moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from K.
o connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused K some visible discomfort.
K prevents o from improving position.
What's K going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
K flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
o is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
K has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. o is working away from the top position though.
o is keen to just control but K is a slippery customer.
o performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
o seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
o takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
o seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but K does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
o ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
o gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and K counters with a nice double leg into side control. o won't be happy with that.
o tries to buck K off but K is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by K.
o is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on o's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
o manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
o regains full guard. Nicely done.
K sitting in guard here, content to control.
o keeping moving, preventing K from controlling successfully.
o has control of K's left arm, preventing K from doing any damage.
K forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
K is looking to take a break and control but o is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
o throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
o is looking to control K's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can o avoid being mounted?
o missing with punches from the bottom.
K is looking to advance position but o won't allow it.
K throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damian K has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
o is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of K's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take K's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to jk o.
Well o 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jk o!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pain McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McGraw
vs
Hudson

168 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pain McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Rick Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hudson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGraw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Rick Hudson has been cut.
McGraw is looking to clinch but Hudson is avoiding it.
McGraw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson tries to clinch up but McGraw circles away and keeps his distance.
McGraw moves out of range of the body kick from Hudson.
McGraw lands a right hook to the body.

Hudson scores with a takedown into McGraw's guard.
McGraw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGraw is trying to keep Hudson in close.
McGraw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McGraw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGraw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGraw tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hudson throws a strike but McGraw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hudson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hudson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McGraw is on top in guard.
Hudson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGraw is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hudson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hudson stalling away here and it's allowed McGraw to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McGraw has his hands on Hudson's head, controlling the position.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson postures up.
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hudson postures up.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hudson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGraw cracks Hudson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hudson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGraw is fending him off so far but Hudson persists. Nope, McGraw circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Hudson.
Hudson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGraw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hudson slips under a jab.
McGraw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hudson.
McGraw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hudson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pain McGraw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw stuffs the takedown.
Hudson looks gassed!
McGraw scores with a jab to the head.
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from McGraw.
McGraw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hudson.
McGraw lands with a slapping head kick.
McGraw throws a shot to the body.
Hudson blocks a head kick by McGraw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pain McGraw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Hudson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hudson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGraw.
McGraw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGraw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rick Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGraw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hudson moves away.
McGraw swings for the body but Hudson moves out of range.
McGraw wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
McGraw is looking to wear down Hudson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Hudson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGraw sprawls well initially but Hudson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hudson wants to take a breather but McGraw is having none of it.
Hudson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hudson trying to mount his opponent but McGraw defends it.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGraw keeps working.

Hudson seems to be working for a kimura but McGraw defends the submission attempt.
Hudson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGraw gets back to full guard.
Hudson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McGraw manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hudson is striking off his back. McGraw thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hudson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing McGraw from controlling successfully.
Hudson tries to strike from the bottom.
Hudson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hudson 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.
Hudson misses with a head shot. McGraw uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hudson drops back, looking for a kneebar! McGraw looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McGraw looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McGraw!
McGraw cracks Hudson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGraw gets to mount! Hudson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hudson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hudson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hudson tries to reverse the position but McGraw maintains control.
Hudson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGraw lands a big shot there that rocks Hudson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hudson is desperately trying to improve his position but McGraw has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rick Hudson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rick Hudson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGraw misses with a double jab
and Hudson counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGraw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGraw throws a front kick that sends Hudson stumbling back into the cage.
McGraw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hudson at a distance.
McGraw misses with a wild body shot.
McGraw lands a body shot.
McGraw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hudson moves away.
McGraw lands a high kick!
McGraw misses with a body shot.
McGraw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hudson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGraw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGraw throws a lazy right hand but Hudson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGraw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hudson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hudson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hudson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGraw as he avoids it easily.
Hudson darts in trying to clinch
and McGraw counters with a stiff right hand.
McGraw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from McGraw. No joy for Hudson on that attempt.
McGraw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hudson's calf.
McGraw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

McGraw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McGraw scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McGraw.
McGraw throws an elbow that misses.
McGraw digs a right hand into Hudson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hudson's gas tank.
McGraw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson blocks an elbow strike from McGraw.
McGraw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGraw is trying to stall.
McGraw working aggressively here.
McGraw tries to land knees in the clinch but Hudson avoids the damage to the body.
Hudson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hudson.
Hudson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGraw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hudson has McGraw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGraw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pain McGraw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Hudson.
McGraw can't find room to land a body shot as Hudson controls the action.
Hudson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hudson is trying to maintain a safe position but McGraw gets an underhook and turns Hudson into the cage.
McGraw scores with a hook to the body.
McGraw with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGraw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGraw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGraw controlling the action here for a moment.
McGraw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

McGraw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by McGraw as he connects with a hook.
McGraw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGraw misses with a body punch
and Hudson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

McGraw clinches up with Hudson and pushes him back against the cage.

McGraw manages to break the clinch.
McGraw lands a with a good body shot.
McGraw takes a swing at Hudson's ribcage but misses.
McGraw throws a body punch but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson slips under a jab.
McGraw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hudson throws a series of strikes that have McGraw backpedaling.

McGraw is rocked!
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh McGraw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hudson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGraw takes a swing at Hudson's ribcage but misses.
McGraw swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hudson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Hudson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGraw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hudson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGraw tries to reverse the position but Hudson maintains control.

Hudson is working for a guillotine from mount but McGraw frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pain McGraw.
I think McGraw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pain McGraw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Abente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abente's entrance music is Fuckin in the bushes. A fine choice. Jay Dee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorge Abente's chin.

Abente
vs
Dee

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Abente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Abente misses.
Dee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A swing and a miss from Abente.
Abente tries to clinch but Dee moves out of range.
Abente is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abente tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abente tries for a takedown but Dee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abente is looking to clinch.

Abente moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Abente breaks the clinch.
Abente misses with a few strikes there.

Dee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abente sprawls well initially but Dee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abente tries to roll over but Dee keeps him under control.
Abente trying to control from the bottom.
Dee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dee is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Abente to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dee prevents Abente from getting back to his feet.

Abente wriggles free and stands up.

Abente instigates a clinch.
Abente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dee tries to pull guard but Abente holds him up against the cage and eventually Dee drops back down to his feet.
Dee stalling in the clinch but Abente improves position.
Abente works on Dee's body with a couple of short punches.

Abente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dee pushes Abente up against the cage in a clinch.

Dee drags the fight down to the ground.
Abente trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abente throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dee controls Abente momentarily but Abente frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abente wants to get up but he can't break Dee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abente is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abente tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abente is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Dee as the two fighters clinch.
Dee prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Abente. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dee jumps guard and drags Abente to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abente is looking to work some ground and pound but Dee has wrist control.
Abente throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dee has momentary wrist control but Abente slips an elbow through the middle.

Abente gets to his feet. Dee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abente misses with a series of wild punches.
Abente tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dee has a takedown stuffed.
Abente tries to clinch but Dee moves away

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee prevents Abente from getting back to his feet.
Abente manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abente putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Abente lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dee hang on?
Abente pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Abente landing shots from mount.
Dee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abente avoids the attempt from Dee to control.
Abente scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Dee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dee tries to clinch but Abente moves out of range.

Abente moves into the clinch.
Abente tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dee smiles and moves away.

Abente has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dee is trying to break free.

Abente manages to break the clinch.

Abente scores a takedown into full mount!
Dee is in a horrible position here. Abente smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dee tries to lock up and control but Abente gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abente lands a big shot there that rocks Dee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abente raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abente landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abente throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dee wants to control but Abente is keeping busy.
Abente wants to control but Dee is keeping him busy.
Abente thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dee to regain full guard.
Abente might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dee has his hands on Abente's head, controlling the position.
Dee trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abente stands and throws Dee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dee sneaks back into half guard.
Dee wants to control but Abente is keeping busy.

Abente decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jorge Abente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abente throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abente throws the left hand but Dee avoids the punch easily.

Abente rushes Dee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abente tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Abente drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abente is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abente decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dee, up you get!
Abente fails to land with a series of punches.
Abente misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Abente really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Dee.
Dee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Abente is trying to stand.
Dee controlling from mount.
Abente manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Abente throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Dee manages to pass to side control.
Abente is trying to improve his position.
Abente wants to get back to his feet but Dee drags him back down.
Abente tries to control but Dee manages to take his back.
Dee scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Abente dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dee dodges the punch combination from Abente.
Abente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee misses with a takedown
and Abente counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Abente's guard now.
Jay Dee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Abente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abente wants to sweep here but Dee controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abente is striking from the bottom but Dee uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abente pushes Dee off and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dee.
Abente manages to get back to half guard.
Dee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dee wants to free his trapped foot but Abente is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee stops Abente from getting back to his feet.

Dee decides to stand up.
Abente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dee blocks a head kick by Abente.
Dee doesn't manage to clinch there - Abente circles away.
Dee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abente checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abente throws a head kick but Dee moves out of range.
Abente closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abente circles away.
Abente has his takedown stuffed

and Dee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!

Dee stands up and beckons Abente to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Dee scores with a four punch combination!
Dee clinches but Abente breaks the clinch

and Abente counters by moving into the clinch.

Abente has hold of one of Dee's legs. Dee is fighting the takedown attempt but Abente gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Abente gets back to full guard.
Abente tries to strike from the bottom.
Dee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Abente tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abente throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Dee preventing the sweep.

Abente pushes Dee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Abente throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dee counters with a single leg into guard. Abente didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abente wants to stand and escape but Dee is having none of it.

Dee stands up and waves to Abente to follow him.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abente decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abente is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Abente stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dee to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Dee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Polumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Marcus Long has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polumbo
vs
Long

178 cm
19
234 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Polumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Long!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polumbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polumbo misses with the combination.
Polumbo slips a jab from Long.
Long throws the left hand but Polumbo avoids the punch easily.
Polumbo moves out of range as Long strikes.
Polumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Polumbo looks to land a combination but Long avoids it well.
Polumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Marcus Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polumbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Long slips a jab and a cross from Polumbo.

Long pushes Polumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Polumbo blocks with his arms.
Polumbo can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Long just misses with a elbow thrown towards Polumbo's brow.
Polumbo is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long lands a shot to the body.
Long with a knee to the head.
Polumbo blocks an uppercut.
Polumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Polumbo has him pressed against the cage.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polumbo looking to slow down the pace here.

Polumbo breaks the clinch.
Long misses with a straight right.
Long looks gassed!
Polumbo swinging wilding here.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Polumbo stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long tries to move into range but Polumbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polumbo.
Long throws a series of punches but Polumbo moves out of range.
Polumbo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polumbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polumbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long throws a leg kick which misses Polumbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Polumbo tries to avoid it.
Long throws a leg kick that misses.
Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to land knees to the body.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long lands an elbow just above Polumbo 's eye.
Long lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polumbo backwards.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long lands a knee to the head.
Polumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polumbo dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
Long misses with the head strike.

Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polumbo works over Long's head and body with a nice combination.
Polumbo throws a series of strikes that have Long backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long loads up on a big right hand but Polumbo slips the punch.
Long misses with a double jab
and Polumbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polumbo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long wants to clinch up but Polumbo keeps it at a distance.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Long cracks Polumbo with a hook to the temple - Polumbo is on wobbly legs here! Long swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Polumbo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Long wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Long!