FCFC 21: Shamrock vs Romero PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Schilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hampton
vs
Schilt

170 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Schilt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton shoots in and drives through. Schilt sprawls well.

Hampton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hampton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schilt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schilt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schilt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hampton is working away from the top position though.
Schilt is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hampton lands strikes from half guard.
Schilt is trying to get back to full guard.
Schilt is doing well to control the position and prevent Hampton from advancing to side control.
Schilt trying to hold on to Hampton's head to control him but Hampton postures up.
Schilt is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hampton is thwarting Schilt's attempts to control the position.
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Benny Schilt.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schilt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt slips under a jab from Hampton.
Hampton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hampton's head.
Schilt connects with a leg kick. Hampton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horrible takedown by Hampton or perhaps it was just good defense by Schilt which made him look bad.
Schilt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hampton.
Hampton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schilt throws a quick inside leg kick.

Hampton closes the distance and clinches.
Schilt is trying to force a seperation but Hampton has the dominant position.
Schilt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schilt trying to control the position but instead, Hampton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schilt into the cage.
A hook to the body from Hampton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt wants to stall.
Schilt is trying to break the clinch but Hampton is controlling him.
Hampton keeps control of Schilt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hampton tightens his grip and picks Schilt up, before dumping him to the ground. Schilt manages to land in guard.
Schilt trying to keep a closed guard but Hampton is proving a slippery customer.
Hampton thows a big elbow that misses.
Hampton 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.
Hampton is working Schilt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schilt keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Hampton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Schilt is rocked!
Hampton arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Schilt's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Hampton!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

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

Boroda
vs
Bottensheller

190 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
277 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Boroda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Goran Bottensheller!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottensheller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boroda counters with a three punch combo that has Bottensheller backing up. Bottensheller nods at Boroda to acknowledge the strikes.
Bottensheller with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Boroda to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan Boroda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottensheller misses with a takedown
and Boroda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ivan Boroda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Bottensheller.
Boroda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bottensheller in his tracks.
Bottensheller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boroda avoids it really well and circles away.
Boroda misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boroda misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Boroda scores with a four punch combination!
Bottensheller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boroda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottensheller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boroda swivels and escapes.
Boroda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bottensheller looks gassed!
Boroda throws a series of punches but Bottensheller avoids them all with ease.
Boroda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Boroda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bottensheller doesn't seem phased though.
Boroda throws a series of strikes that have Bottensheller backpedaling.

It looks like Goran Bottensheller has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boroda throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boroda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boroda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boroda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Boroda lands a jab to the head.
Bottensheller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boroda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottensheller scrambles back to his feet.
Boroda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boroda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bottensheller.

Nice combo by Boroda! Oh, that's hurt him - Bottensheller falls to the canvas and Boroda follows him into side control.

Bottensheller is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boroda controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boroda wants to stand but Bottensheller is controlling his arm.
Boroda is looking to take a break and control but Bottensheller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boroda wants to stand but Bottensheller is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Boroda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goran Bottensheller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bottensheller tries for a takedown but Boroda circles away easily
and Boroda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Boroda.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bottensheller shoots for a double leg takedown but Boroda sprawls well. He's pushed Bottensheller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bottensheller is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boroda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bottensheller shoots for a double leg takedown but Boroda sprawls well. He's pushed Bottensheller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Boroda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Bottensheller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Boroda.
Boroda throws a one two combo.
Boroda throws a combination. Bottensheller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boroda misses with a few strikes there.
Boroda misses with a series of wild punches.
Bottensheller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boroda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boroda throws a right and a left that Bottensheller avoids nicely.
Boroda leaves Bottensheller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bottensheller shoots in for a double leg but Boroda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boroda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boroda.
Boroda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Boroda there.
Bottensheller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boroda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivan Boroda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boroda throws a right and a left that Bottensheller avoids nicely.
Boroda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bottensheller can do to turn this around?
Bottensheller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boroda.
Bottensheller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boroda throws a series of punches but Bottensheller avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Left hook, right uppercut from Boroda.
Bottensheller shoots in for a takedown but Boroda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boroda throws a nice looking combination but Bottensheller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boroda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bottensheller in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Boroda. That snapped Bottensheller's head back.
Boroda works over Bottensheller's head and body with a nice combination.
Bottensheller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boroda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bottensheller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boroda throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Boroda.
Boroda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottensheller under the eye.
Boroda fails to land with a series of punches.
Bottensheller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boroda misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boroda misses with a two punch combination.
Boroda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottensheller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boroda stuffs the takedown.
Ivan Boroda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Bottensheller.
Bottensheller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boroda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boroda.
Boroda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bottensheller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Goran Bottensheller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boroda lands a jab-cross combination.
Bottensheller is still on wobbly legs! Can Boroda finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boroda closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bottensheller out cold! Bottensheller corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Boroda!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janis Lusis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Keith Urban - Stupid Boy. Janis Lusis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Boy's chin.

Boy
vs
Lusis

201 cm
25
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

199 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Lusis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tommy Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy throws a lazy head kick
and Lusis counters with a solid body kick.
Boy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lusis feints and then cracks Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boy down.
Boy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lusis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lusis connects with a leg kick. Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boy throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Lusis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy misses with a lunging right hand
and Lusis counters with a right hand to the body.
Boy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lusis scores with a decent looking hook.
Crunch! Lusis slams his shin into Boy's torso.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lusis to counter with a crisp jab.

Lusis tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lusis avoids it.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis looking to stall.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boy throws an elbow but misses.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lusis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Lusis blocking some punches.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lusis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lusis.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lusis gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis lands a nice uppercut.
Lusis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Lusis landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tommy Boy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lusis misses with a knee to the head.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis lands a right hand.
Lusis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis has Boy pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusis lands an elbow inside.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Lusis lands a knee to the head.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lusis controlling the action here for a moment.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Boy throws an elbow but it misses.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lusis is pushing Boy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Lusis.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Lusis.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis has Boy pressed against the cage.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lusis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy is trying to break free.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Lusis lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Lusis lands a knee to the body.

Boy breaks from the clinch.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lusis cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy misses with a hook to the body
and Lusis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lusis connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Boy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lusis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boy misses the body punch
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lusis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boy's knee momentarily.
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Lusis counters with a nice leg kick.
Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lusis.
Lusis throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Boy there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis lands with a straight right. Boy didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Lusis does no damage.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
letting Lusis counter with a right hand.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Lusis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boy takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a leg kick.

Boy rushes Lusis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lusis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lusis.
Lusis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lusis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lusis prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lusis gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Lusis lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lusis stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
Lusis lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis missing with knees to the body.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lusis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boy misses with a double jab
and Lusis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Lusis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lusis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lusis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good leg kick by Lusis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lusis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lusis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Boy gets a clinch.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Lusis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lusis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lusis working Boy over with knees to the body.
Lusis misses with a knee strike.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lusis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy missing with knees to the body.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boy clinches up against the cage.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Lusis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Boy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a stiff right hand.
Boy swings widly with a right hand
and Lusis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boy's knee momentarily.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lusis counters with a good low kick that Boy was not able to check.
Lusis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy thows a leg kick but Lusis checks it

and Lusis moves into the clinch.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lusis avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Lusis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis scores with a knee to the head.
Lusis has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Lusis is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lusis has his back to the cage.
Lusis landing knees to the head.
Lusis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lusis lands a knee to the head.
Lusis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Lusis.
Boy being controlled against the cage.
Lusis avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Janis Lusis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis has Boy pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lusis.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Lusis is controlling the position.
Lusis stalling.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lusis.
Lusis looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Boy is struggling to control the position.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lusis slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Lusis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janis Lusis.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Lusis cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Boy misses with a hook to the body
and Lusis counters with a low kick, right behind Boy 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lusis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Janis Lusis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lusis counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Lusis to acknowledge the strikes.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a nice body shot.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lusis counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tommy Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Lusis is controlling him.
Boy tries a knee to the head but Lusis blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lusis.
Lusis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lusis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lusis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lusis with a knee to the head.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis connects with a knee to the head.
Lusis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Lusis has him pressed against the cage.
Boy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lusis has double underhooks.
Lusis avoids the elbow strike from Boy, against the cage.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis with a knee to the head.
Lusis is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lusis has his back to the cage.
Boy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lusis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lusis avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lusis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lusis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Lusis won't want to take too many of those.
Lusis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Lusis lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janis Lusis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lusis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Lusis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarne Sluggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bjarne Sluggo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clifton Barnes's chin.

Sluggo
vs
Barnes

207 cm
28
286 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

192 cm
25
267 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjarne Sluggo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands an overhand right.

It looks like Bjarne Sluggo has been cut.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Barnes pushes Sluggo up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Sluggo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Sluggo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Sluggo is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sluggo is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sluggo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sluggo misses the shot to the body.
Sluggo dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Sluggo digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Sluggo connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes slips a straight right by Sluggo.
Sluggo throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Barnes jabs Sluggo right on the nose. Sluggo blinks but takes it well.
Bjarne Sluggo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barnes instigates a clinch.
Barnes has Sluggo pressed against the cage.
Sluggo tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Sluggo trying to stall but Barnes improves his position.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sluggo backwards.
Sluggo is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sluggo wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Sluggo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.

Sluggo breaks the clinch.
Sluggo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Sluggo swinging wildly here.
Sluggo loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Sluggo misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Sluggo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Sluggo shakes it off.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Sluggo is just out of range.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sluggo is breathing heavily.
Sluggo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sluggo looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Sluggo swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sluggo.
Sluggo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Sluggo checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Sluggo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sluggo lands the left hand.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Sluggo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sluggo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Sluggo blocks an elbow strike.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Sluggo moved out of range.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Sluggo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sluggo.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Sluggo both land. Nice combination.

Barnes clinches up with Sluggo and pushes him back against the cage.
Sluggo is trying to break free.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes cracks Sluggo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sluggo manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sluggo manages to avoid it.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Sluggo has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Sluggo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sluggo tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Barnes works on Sluggo's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sluggo backwards.

Bjarne Sluggo's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Sluggo avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sluggos head.

Bjarne Sluggo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Sluggo shrugs off.

Jeez, Bjarne Sluggo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sluggo tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sluggo blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sluggo blocking some punches.
Sluggo misses with the head strike.
Sluggo working hard to break the clinch.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sluggo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes throws a hook but Sluggo avoids it easily.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Sluggo moves out of range.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Sluggo counters with a nice body shot.
Sluggo misses with a few strikes there.

Barnes rushes Sluggo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sluggo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sluggo blocks an elbow strike from Barnes.
Sluggo tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Sluggo tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sluggo blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barnes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sluggo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sluggo keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Sluggo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Sluggo should have avoided that one.
Sluggo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Sluggo's body. Sluggo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Sluggo is out of range.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Sluggo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Sluggo avoids them all with ease.
Sluggo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Sluggo pushes him off.
Barnes throws a right hand that Sluggo ducks under and follows up with a left that Sluggo also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sluggo was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Clifton Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sluggo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Barnes tries a low kick but Sluggo avoids it.
Sluggo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sluggo.
Sluggo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bjarne Sluggo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clifton Barnes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estoban Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Gaven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valquez
vs
Gaven

195 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Estoban Valquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Gaven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gaven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaven takes a swing at Valquez's ribcage but misses.
Gaven misses with a hook.
Gaven misses with a jab, cross combination.

Valquez moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Valquez obliges.
Gaven misses with a punch to the body.
Valquez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Eddie Gaven has been cut.
Gaven wants to break free but Valquez has control.
Valquez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valquez.
Gaven being controlled against the cage.
Gaven takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gaven looks gassed!
Gaven takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Eddie Gaven's cut even more.
Valquez blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valquez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valquez lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Eddie Gaven's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Valquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaven in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valquez lands an elbow inside.

Eddie Gaven's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Gaven's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Estoban Valquez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Marquez

173 cm
22
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

162 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marquez clinches.

Marquez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Marquez looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Marquez looking to control.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marquez on the ground.

Marquez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marquez postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Marquez content to stall in guard here.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marquez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

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.

Marquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Marquez drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Marquez off! Marquez jumps back into Miller's guard.
Marquez forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Marquez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Marquez there.

Marquez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Miller defend it? Marquez steps over the head and cranks it - Miller is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Marquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Marquez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bronson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Im gonna fuck you up!. The key to victory for Charlie Bronson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bronson
vs
Mullard

205 cm
29
274 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
28
228 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry
Prestige Clothing

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson swings widly with a right hand

and Mullard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mullard seems to be working for a kimura but Bronson defends the submission attempt.
Bronson is looking to escape.
Mullard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bronson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mullard.

Mullard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bronson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bronson and Mullard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mullard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bronson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mullard.
Mullard thows a huge punch but Bronson dodges it nicely.
Bronson tries to kick Mullard off but Mullard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mullard passes to full mount!
Mullard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.
Mullard lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bronson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mullard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bronson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mullard misses with a head shot.
Mullard looking to ground and pound but Bronson is blocking nicely.
Mullard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mullard throws some wild stikes that Bronson manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard cracks Bronson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Charlie Bronson has been cut.
Mullard is landing with some decent strikes but Bronson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mullard with the ground and pound from mount.

Charlie Bronson's cut is getting worse.
Bronson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mullard.
Mullard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mullard swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bronson is now in Mullard's guard. A big mistake from Mullard there, giving up the dominant position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullard wants to stand and escape but Bronson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Charlie Bronson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mullard.
Mullard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bronson misses with a kick to the body.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses

and Mullard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mullard.
Bronson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mullard.
Mullard with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mullard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Bronson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bronson misses with a wild body shot.

Charlie Bronson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andre Mullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Mullard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bronson. That one must have hurt.
Bronson misses with an uppercut

and Mullard counters with a shoot takedown. Bronson fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronson is retaining full guard.

Bronson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Bronson manages to break the clinch.
Bronson stuffs the takedown.
Mullard blocks a jab.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mullard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mullard prevents Bronson from standing back up.
Mullard is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mullard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mullard is looking to pass Bronson's guard but actually Bronson recovers to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mullard. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mullard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mullard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
Mullard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Mullard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mullard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jeez, Charlie Bronson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Bronson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andre Mullard!

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FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes into the arena with Kanye West 's Stronger blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shamrock
vs
Romero

178 cm
26
141 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

177 cm
23
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

The Renegade FightWear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Romero!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Shamrock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard.
Shamrock advances to half guard.
Shamrock moves into full mount! Romero won't be happy about that!
Romero wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Shamrock landing punches.
Shamrock content just to control the position here.
Shamrock with the ground and pound from mount.
Shamrock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shamrock tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shamrock with the ground and pound from mount.

Romero is rocked!
Shamrock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Romero is still in real trouble! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Romero scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Shamrock land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Shamrock stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his bantamweight title!