UFP CONTENDERS 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Seb Cole has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cole
vs
Zubrowka

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Zubrowka throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zubrowka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole tries to clinch up but Zubrowka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zubrowka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole wants to clinch but Zubrowka slips to the side
and Zubrowka counters with a body kick.
Cole darts in trying to clinch

and Zubrowka counters by clinching up.
Cole missing with knees to the body.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Zubrowka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.

Zubrowka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole tries to clinch up

and Zubrowka counters by moving into the clinch.
Zubrowka is trying to break free.
Zubrowka is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Cole.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zubrowka's efforts to push away.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Zubrowka blocks with his arms.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zubrowka misses with a knee strike.
Cole throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zubrowka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zubrowka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zubrowka misses with an elbow over the top.
Zubrowka avoids the elbow strike from Cole, against the cage.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zubrowka throws an elbow but misses.
Cole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zubrowka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cole lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cole.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zubrowka is defending well for now.
Zubrowka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Zubrowka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka blocks the elbow strike.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Zubrowka.
Cole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zubrowka looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Zubrowka avoids the damage to the body.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole scores a nice knee to the body.
Cole is pushing Zubrowka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Cole lands an elbow that stopped Zubrowka in his tracks for a moment.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole missing with knees to the body.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zubrowka avoids the elbow strike from Cole, against the cage.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Zubrowka avoids the damage to the body.
Zubrowka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zubrowka tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cole moves into the clinch.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Cole looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zubrowka tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zubrowka counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Zubrowka looks to clinch

and Cole counters by clinching up.
Zubrowka can't break the clinch.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zubrowka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cole's brow.
Zubrowka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
Cole throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zubrowka avoids it.
Zubrowka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole pushes off an throws an elbow but Zubrowka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Zubrowka takes an elbow to the temple.
Cole throws an elbow that misses.
Zubrowka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zubrowka is breathing heavily.
Zubrowka throws an elbow that misses.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zubrowka is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Zubrowka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Cole.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Cole avoiding damage as Zubrowka throws knees to the body.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
Zubrowka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zubrowka is defending well for now.
Cole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zubrowka is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Cole with a knee to the head.
Cole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Zubrowka avoids the damage to the body.
Zubrowka wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
Zubrowka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Zubrowka tries to circle away but Cole has him pinned against the cage.
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Zubrowka avoids the damage to the body.

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.
Zubrowka tries to circle away but Cole has him pinned against the cage.
Zubrowka tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zubrowka is defending well for now.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Cole lands a nice elbow.
Zubrowka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Zubrowka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zubrowka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Zubrowka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zubrowka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zubrowka is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Zubrowka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Cole dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zubrowka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole tries to clinch up

and Zubrowka counters by clinching up.
Zubrowka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cole with a knee to the head.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zubrowka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zubrowka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Cole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zubrowka's face.

Zubrowka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole looks to clinch

and Zubrowka counters with a single leg into guard. Cole didn't expect that.
Cole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zubrowka lands a couple of elbows.
Zubrowka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka stops Cole from standing up.
Zubrowka controls from within his opponent's guard.

Zubrowka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cole, up you get!
Cole darts in trying to clinch
and Zubrowka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cole is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zubrowka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole tries to clinch but Zubrowka is having none of it.
Seb Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Zubrowka drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zubrowka.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands an elbow inside that Zubrowka shrugs off.
Zubrowka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Zubrowka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Cole.
Zubrowka takes an elbow to the temple.
Zubrowka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zubrowka avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
Zubrowka misses with an elbow over the top.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole lands an elbow inside that Zubrowka shrugs off.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zubrowka is defending well for now.
Zubrowka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cole.
Cole connects with a knee to the head.
Cole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladivar Zubrowka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seb Cole!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gauti Geirsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geirsson's entrance music is Fjöllin Hafa vakað. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gauti Geirsson
vs
Jones

183 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

CBK MMA Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Gauti Geirsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Geirsson gets the takedown into side control.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Geirsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones is pressing down on Geirsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Geirsson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones 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.
Geirsson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to keep Geirsson in close.
Geirsson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Geirsson counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geirsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to control.
Geirsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Geirsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Geirsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Geirsson's guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Geirsson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Geirsson has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Geirsson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

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.
Jones prevents Geirsson from getting back to his feet.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Geirsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Geirsson shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geirsson is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Geirsson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Gauti Geirsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Geirsson being controlled here momentarily.
Geirsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Geirsson is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Geirsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Geirsson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Geirsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Geirsson's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to get the hooks in deep but Geirsson pushed the leg off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geirsson wants to escape the position.
Jones gets his hands free as Geirsson looks to control.
Jones trying to control.
Geirsson turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Geirsson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Geirsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Geirsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Geirsson working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geirsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Geirsson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones wants to sweep here but Geirsson controlling him for the moment.
Geirsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Geirsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Geirsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Gauti Geirsson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Geirsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Geirsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Geirsson's back!
Jones biding his time, controlling Geirsson.
Geirsson tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones trying to control.
Jones has good solid back control here.
Geirsson can't escape the position.
Magnus Gauti Geirsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Geirsson is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geirsson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jones controlling from the back.
Jones trying to control momentarily.
Jones looking to hold on to the position here but Geirsson rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Steve Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Geirsson scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones has his hands on Geirsson's head, controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is controlling Geirsson's posture.
Geirsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Geirsson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones pulls Geirsson in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to sweep here but Geirsson controlling him for the moment.
Magnus Gauti Geirsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Geirsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Geirsson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Gauti Geirsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Geirsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Gauti Geirsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

knuckles
vs
Kong

194 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Amber Swan*Back in stock*$9 Rec Supp*

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, matt knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Kong!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
knuckles tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.

Kong moves into the clinch.

knuckles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.

knuckles closes the distance and clinches.

Kong pulls guard effortlessly.

Kong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes knuckles off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by knuckles. knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

knuckles shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kong napping and manages to drive through into side control!

knuckles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
knuckles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kong's legs.
knuckles controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kong is not content to let knuckles control the position.
Kong sneaks back into half guard.
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
knuckles thows a huge punch but Kong dodges it nicely.
Kong wants to improve his position but knuckles is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

knuckles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kong is just riding it out for now. knuckles eventually gives up the hold.
Kong should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
knuckles is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kong feints and as knuckles raises his hands in defense, Kong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alan Kong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong tries to clinch but knuckles is having none of it.
knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Kong moves out of range easily.
knuckles looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.

knuckles closes the distance and pushes Kong back into the cage.
Kong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. knuckles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kong moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on knuckles's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kong jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
knuckles preventing the sweep.
knuckles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
knuckles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
knuckles with a flurry of punches that miss.

knuckles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

knuckles stands up from Kong's guard - knuckles perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kong with a poor takedown

and knuckles counters by clinching up.
knuckles lands with a light punch inside.
Kong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as knuckles walks away with a smile on his face. Kong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
matt knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kong.
knuckles tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Kong throws a head kick that misses
and knuckles counters with a nice body shot.
knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
knuckles tries to clinch up.
knuckles tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kong counters with a nice double leg into side control. knuckles won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
knuckles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but knuckles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
knuckles is looking for a sweep.
Kong tries to move into full mount but can't pass knuckles's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alan Kong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

knuckles tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - knuckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong shoots in for a double leg but knuckles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
knuckles is looking to clinch.
knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt.
knuckles misses with a takedown attempt - Kong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for knuckles with that takedown attempt.
Kong scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong thumps knuckles with a low kick.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but knuckles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong misses with a takedown

and knuckles moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Kong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. knuckles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
matt knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Kong.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, knuckles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kong's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
knuckles misses with a head kick.
knuckles misses with a body kick.

knuckles feints and as Kong raises his hands in defense, knuckles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
matt knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

knuckles drops back looking for a leg! Kong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kong manages to kick knuckles off! knuckles jumps back into Kong's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong wants to stand but knuckles is controlling the position.
knuckles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

knuckles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kong has escaped and now he's on top!
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Kong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kong 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Kong!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skylar Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Persius Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Skylar Henderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Henderson
vs
Masters

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Skylar Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Persius Masters!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Masters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Masters thows a big elbow that misses.
Masters throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Masters is having none of it.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Masters works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Masters chips away with some ground and pound.
Masters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Masters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Masters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to stand but Masters is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masters accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Masters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Masters works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Masters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Masters tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Masters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters stops Henderson from standing up.
Masters chips away with some ground and pound.
Masters working some strikes from top position.
Masters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Masters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Masters cracks Henderson with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters connects with a couple of short punches.
Masters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Masters controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masters closes the distance and clinches.
Masters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Masters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Masters lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henderson has hold of Masters's hands but Masters slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Henderson kicks Masters off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson throws a one two combo.

Masters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Masters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Masters working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Masters lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Henderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson taking shots to the head.
Henderson taking shots to the head.
Henderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Masters's attempts to control the action.
Henderson taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Henderson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Masters connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two 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.
Masters lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Masters cracks Henderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Masters connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Masters with good strikes from the mount here!
Masters lands a nice shot to the head.
Masters lands a big elbow.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Masters's attempts to control the action.
Henderson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Persius Masters has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persius Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson clinches but Masters breaks the clinch

and Masters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
Masters lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson has momentary wrist control but Masters slips an elbow through the middle.
Masters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Masters pushes down on Henderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Masters is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Masters there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Masters seems to be looking for submissions.
Masters controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Masters is controlling him
Masters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henderson taking some punishment here, with Masters in his half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Masters is controlling him
Masters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two 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.
Henderson is looking to escape.

Henderson kicks Masters off and gets back to his feet.

Masters changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henderson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Henderson is pushing Masters's head away, looking to escape. Masters manages to hold on to the position though.
Henderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson tries to escape but Masters is in control.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Skylar Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Persius Masters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Persius Masters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masters 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Persius Masters!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rock Johnston enters the cage!

Shelter
vs
Johnston

172 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shelter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnston circles away.
Johnston works the jab nicely.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shelter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnston scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelter circles away quickly and effectively.
Rock Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
No luck for Shelter with that takedown attempt.
Johnston slaps away a takedown attempt from Shelter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shelter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shelter controlling the pace.
Johnston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shelter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnston is looking to escape.
Shelter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shelter swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnston.

Shelter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnston's guard.
Johnston is looking to stand up but Shelter isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnston looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelter pushes down on Johnston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shelter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnston keeps working.
Shelter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelter wants to take a breather but Johnston is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnston throws a head kick that half lands.

Shelter 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.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Shelter from controlling successfully.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet but Shelter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shelter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shelter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shelter trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shelter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnston misses with a double jab.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Johnston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Johnston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Shelter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shelter is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shelter not doing much here.
Shelter lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.

Shelter is trying to work for a kimura but Johnston is defending well.
Johnston tries to kick Shelter off but Shelter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shelter thows a huge punch but Johnston dodges it nicely.
Shelter passes to full mount!
Johnston is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shelter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnston as he jumps to the side.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shelter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shelter fails with a takedown attempt.

Shelter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shelter tries to control but Johnston wriggling away.
Shelter lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelter thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shelter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnston is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter is landing with some decent strikes but Johnston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnston is trying to stand up.
Shelter with the ground and pound from mount.
Shelter trying to control but Johnston is having none of it.
Shelter punching from mount but Johnston doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Shelter breaks from Johnston's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shelter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnston can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnston is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Shelter landing shots from mount.
Johnston is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shelter dominating with strikes here.
Shelter is landing with some decent strikes but Johnston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnston is trying to stand.

Shelter wants to finish this one by submission but Johnston is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shelter.
Shelter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnston's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Shelter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shelter 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Shelter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Harm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanz Stinger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Harm's chin.

Stinger
vs
Harm

185 cm
19
218 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Harm!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harm looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Harm with a poor takedown

and Stinger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harm's guard now.
Stinger chips away with some ground and pound.
Stinger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Stinger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stinger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harm keeping full guard, as Stinger tries to pass.

Harm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stinger postures up and lands a big shot to Harm's brow.
Stinger advances to half guard.
Stinger slips a nice elbow through Harm's hands, connecting with Harm's forehead.
Stinger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stinger connects with a nice short shot to Harm's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger wants to pass the guard but Harm is defending well.
Harm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stinger winds up and cracks Harm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stinger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Stinger 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.
Stinger drops an elbow to the side of Harm's head.
Harm is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stinger moves into full mount! Harm won't be happy about that!
Harm can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stinger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Stinger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harm has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stinger landing strikes from the mount and Harm is in trouble!
Stinger lands with some strikes.
Harm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harm is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stinger wants to finish this one by submission but Harm is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Stinger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Harm counters with a takedown into side control.

Harm goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stinger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harm's guard! Nice work there by Stinger!
Stinger landing with the ground and pound.
Stinger is pushing down on Harm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harm is fighting to maintain full guard but Stinger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harm looks like he's trying to stand up.

Stinger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harm is just riding it out for now. Stinger eventually gives up the hold.
Harm is looking to control Stinger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harm avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm is doing well to control the position and prevent Stinger from advancing to side control.
Harm wants to control but Stinger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stinger working over Harm with some ground and pound. Harm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

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

Stinger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stinger showed some decent athleticism there.

Stinger is looking for a kimura here.
Harm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harm looking for submissions off his back.

Harm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harm tries to get to full guard but Stinger has control of the leg.
Stinger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harm trying to hold on to Stinger's head to control him but Stinger postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stinger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Harm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stinger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stinger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stinger with a couple of short strikes.
Stinger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harm hang on?
Stinger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harm?
Hanz Stinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stinger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stinger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harm is surviving well by controlling Stinger's body position as best he can.
Stinger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harm is desperately trying to improve his position but Stinger has a good base and remains in mount.
Harm is bucking up trying to escape but Stinger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Harm is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stinger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stinger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harm?
Stinger lands with some strikes.
Stinger lands a big shot there that rocks Harm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stinger tries to control but Harm wriggling away.
Stinger avoids the attempt from Harm to control.
Stinger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harm can't escape the position.
Stinger lands a nice shot to the head.
Harm wants to hold on but Stinger pushes him away.
Harm is trying to escape the mount.
Harm's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stinger wants to control the pace but Harm is squirming around nicely.
Stinger is landing with some decent strikes but Harm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harm is squirming around, avoiding Stinger's attempts to control the action.
Stinger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harm is looking to get to half guard.
Harm is bucking up trying to escape but Stinger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanz Stinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stinger 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanz Stinger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between simran singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shea boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). boy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bad man forward badman pull up.. simran singh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

singh
vs
boy

220 cm
20
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, simran singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shea boy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

singh darts in and clinches boy up against the cage.
boy wants a takedown.

singh breaks from the clinch.
simran singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

singh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
boy prevents singh from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

singh stands up.
boy has his takedown stuffed

and singh counters with a head kick that drops boy to the mat! boy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
singh wants to clinch up but boy keeps it at a distance.
boy shoots and misses

and singh counters with a takedown into side control.
simran singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shea boy.
singh wants to control but boy is keeping him busy.
boy tries to buck singh off but singh is having none of it.
boy looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
singh trying to control the position but boy is working away.
boy is trying to escape the position but singh is controlling the position.
boy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but singh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
boy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
boy tries to roll over but singh keeps him under control.
singh wants to take a breather but boy is having none of it.
boy tries to get to full guard but singh has control of the leg.
boy is refusing to be controlled, as singh sits in half guard.

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.
singh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are battling for position here. boy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

singh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

singh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on boy, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

singh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
boy is not content to let singh control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

singh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

boy is looking for a kimura but singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for boy to get the leverage.
singh wants to control but boy is keeping busy.
singh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for boy on the ground.
singh tries to get to full guard but boy has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
singh strikes from the bottom but boy uses the opportunity to move to side control.
singh sneaks back into half guard.
singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if singh tries to get out of the position.
singh trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
singh regains half guard.

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

singh has his feet on boy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
singh shoots in for a takedown but boy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shea boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
boy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and singh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by singh.
singh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
singh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
singh preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
singh looking to pass the guard.
simran singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
singh is working hard here to advance position.

singh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
singh trying to control but boy is working from the bottom.
boy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but singh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
singh prevents boy from improving his position.
boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
singh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
boy tries to get to full guard but singh has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

singh has taken the fight to the clinch.
singh stops a takedown attempt from boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
simran singh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well singh 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... simran singh!