- RSM 12 - PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Duddits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I Duddits has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Harris
vs
Duddits

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, I Duddits!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tries to clinch there but Duddits circles away.
Duddits misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duddits fails with the takedown.
Duddits lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
I Duddits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duddits sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duddits!
Duddits displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Duddits. Those never looked like landing.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Duddits saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris dives in and grabs Duddits's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duddits pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.

Duddits throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Duddits finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Harris has his foot on Duddits's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duddits works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddits would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Harris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duddits defends well.
Duddits must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddits wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duddits is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duddits really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Rex Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Duddits dodges the punch combination from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddits lands a jab-cross combination.
Duddits pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Duddits follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duddits connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harris momentarily.
Duddits changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Duddits rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Duddits jumps into guard, dragging Harris to the mat.
Duddits wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duddits wants to stand and escape but Harris is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Duddits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rex Harris just wasn't active enough.
Duddits scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duddits throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddits scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duddits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duddits moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Duddits dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Duddits.
Duddits keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duddits lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harris backs up against the cage.
Duddits is working the combinations to good effect here.

Duddits gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch.
Duddits uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Duddits sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duddits throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris looks for a takedown but Duddits sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duddits misses with a low kick.

Duddits closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Duddits pulls Harris into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddits wants to stand up but Harris is controlling him.

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

Duddits stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.

Duddits takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris has Duddits pressed against the cage, preventing Duddits from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duddits.
Duddits has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duddits wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Duddits.
Duddits looking for a takedown.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Duddits lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duddits tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Duddits tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Duddits drops back down to his feet.

Duddits breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duddits lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duddits moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duddits goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duddits scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duddits has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duddits tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duddits somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duddits moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duddits lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddits throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
Harris tries to clinch up but Duddits circles away and keeps his distance.
I Duddits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duddits lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Duddits scores with a shot to the body.
Duddits stalks Harris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harris's face. Harris staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Duddits both land. Nice combination.
Duddits throws a one two combo.
Duddits throws a one two combo.

Duddits gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duddits goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddits has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Duddits goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Duddits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

That kick from Harris tenderised Duddits's leg. Duddits is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duddits displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.

Duddits rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Harris manages to pull guard.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing Duddits from standing up.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duddits manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duddits is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris is looking to stand up but Duddits won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddits is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duddits.
Duddits throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danga de danga de dang - Duddits scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duddits lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duddits looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddits throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Duddits moves into the clinch successfully.
Duddits has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duddits tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rex Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Duddits.
Duddits fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harris.
Duddits goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duddits moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Duddits scores with a four punch combination!
Duddits fails to land the takedown.
Duddits lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duddits looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris is looking to clinch.
I Duddits is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duddits manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duddits lands a nice shot that snaps Harris's head back.
Rex Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Duddits drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I Duddits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duddits 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Duddits!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Blackshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kauo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Ain't that a Kick in the Head. Kauo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RAWR kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blackshaw
vs
Kauo

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
26
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Blackshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Kauo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackshaw scores with a jab.

It looks like Jesse Kauo has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Blackshaw. No joy for Kauo on that attempt.
Kauo connects with a crisp jab.
Kauo fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Blackshaw.
Kauo shoots in for a double leg but Blackshaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joshua Blackshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kauo.
Blackshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kauo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackshaw's waist but Blackshaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kauo off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Blackshaw.
Blackshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blackshaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kauo fails to land the takedown.

Blackshaw clinches up with Kauo and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Kauo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kauo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blackshaw can't fight it off and eventually Kauo manages to take the fight to the floor. Blackshaw looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blackshaw doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackshaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauo stopping the sweep attempt from Blackshaw.
Kauo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kauo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauo throwing strikes but missing.
Kauo tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackshaw is retaining full guard.
Blackshaw trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kauo pushes down on Blackshaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kauo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackshaw's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackshaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kauo.
Kauo thows a huge punch but Blackshaw dodges it nicely.
Blackshaw wants to control but Kauo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blackshaw wants to sweep but Kauo has passed to side control!
Blackshaw tries to improve position but can't.
Kauo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kauo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blackshaw to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackshaw is looking to regain half guard here but Kauo keeps moving and retains side control.
Kauo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kauo working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackshaw tries to improve position but can't.
Kauo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kauo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Blackshaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kauo on the ground.
Kauo is putting a hurting on Blackshaw here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kauo is putting a hurting on Blackshaw here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blackshaw looks to move to half guard but instead Kauo has passed into mount! Damn!
Kauo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kauo prevents Blackshaw from getting the reversal.
Kauo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kauo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blackshaw's face.
Kauo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blackshaw is looking to escape.
Kauo breaks from Blackshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kauo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kauo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blackshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Kauo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blackshaw looks a forlorn figure.
Kauo unloading with bombs!
Blackshaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kauo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blackshaw tries to lock up and control but Kauo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kauo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kauo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kauo landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blackshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackshaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Kauo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Blackshaw gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Blackshaw crashes against the mat.
Kauo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blackshaw wants to improve his position but Kauo is controlling well.
Jesse Kauo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kauo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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. Kauo connects with a nice short shot to Blackshaw's temple.
Kauo trying to control the action but Blackshaw is working from the bottom.

Blackshaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kauo pulls his head out easily.
Blackshaw is looking for a sweep. Kauo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kauo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauo prevents Blackshaw from improving his position.
Kauo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kauo throwing shots but Blackshaw is blocking nicely.
Blackshaw wants to improve his position but Kauo is controlling well.
Kauo working over Blackshaw with some ground and pound. Blackshaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kauo trying to control from half guard but Blackshaw is working away.
Kauo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kauo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kauo trying to control from Blackshaw's half guard. Blackshaw has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kauo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo is in close to Blackshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kauo throwing strikes but missing.
Kauo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kauo content to stall in guard here.
Blackshaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackshaw is looking to sweep but instead, Kauo has passed into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kauo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blackshaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blackshaw pushes Kauo off looking to stand but Kauo dives back in and keeps control.
Blackshaw is staying active underneath Kauo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blackshaw has a hand on Kauo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kauo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kauo landing strikes from the mount and Blackshaw is in trouble!
Kauo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kauo prevents Blackshaw from getting the reversal.
Kauo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blackshaw's face.
Blackshaw can't escape the position.
BOOM! Kauo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kauo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kauo prevents Blackshaw from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kauo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kauo lands a big elbow.
Kauo breaks from Blackshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blackshaw working to try and regain half guard.
Kauo landing strikes from the mount and Blackshaw is in trouble!
Kauo lands a heavy elbow.
Blackshaw regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kauo moves into full mount! Blackshaw won't be happy about that!
Kauo with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kauo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kauo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blackshaw tries to bum rush Kauo with a series of wild strikes but Kauo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joshua Blackshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kauo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kauo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blackshaw circles away.
Horrible takedown by Kauo or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackshaw which made him look bad.

Kauo gets caught napping as Blackshaw dives in and scores a takedown. Kauo manages to retain guard.
Blackshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Kauo is retaining full guard.
Blackshaw is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blackshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Kauo is retaining full guard.
Kauo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blackshaw won't allow Kauo to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauo keeping full guard, as Blackshaw tries to pass.

Blackshaw is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kauo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Blackshaw is looking to defend but Kauo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Blackshaw! Kauo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Blackshaw taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Kauo!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Montague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by Basket Case. Montague comes into a darkened arena with his song building. K-Lash-Nekoff - Murder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mickey Montague told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maxwell
vs
Montague

185 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Montague!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Montague keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maxwell is defended easily by Montague.
Montague throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montague shoots in looking for a takedown. Maxwell tries to sprawl out of it but Montague keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maxwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montague dodges the punch combination from Maxwell.

Maxwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montague, pushing him back against the cage.

Montague breaks the clinch.
Maxwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Montague tries to clinch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Montague throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Montague gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague trying to control the position but instead, Maxwell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montague into the cage.

Maxwell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maxwell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maxwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maxwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Maxwell, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell looking to control.
Montague wants to stand and escape but instead Maxwell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maxwell trying to control but Montague is working from the bottom.
Montague controls Maxwell momentarily but Maxwell frees himself.
Montague wants to get back to his feet but Maxwell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maxwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Montague is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montague pushes Maxwell off and gets back to his feet.
Montague shoots in for a double leg but Maxwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juan Maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Montague.

Maxwell drives through with a takedown into Montague's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxwell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maxwell wants to control but Montague is keeping him busy.
Montague is looking for a sweep.
Montague looks to move to half guard but instead Maxwell has passed into mount! Damn!
Maxwell breaks from Montague's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montague tries to reverse the position but Maxwell maintains control.
Maxwell with shots to the head and body - Montague looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maxwell unloading with bombs!
Montague is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maxwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Montague regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montague keeps working.
Maxwell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Montague.
Montague slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Montague working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell preventing the sweep.
Maxwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Montague looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maxwell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montague is proving hard to escape from.

Maxwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Montague keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Maxwell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montague paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mickey Montague seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell blocks a low kick nicely.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Montague sprawls well.

Montague shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Montague was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Maxwell tries to reverse the position but Montague maintains control.
Maxwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Montague scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maxwell?
Maxwell is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maxwell?
Montague with the ground and pound from mount.
Maxwell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Montague with a couple of short strikes.
Montague lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Montague has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Montague has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montague lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Maxwell is rocked!
Montague with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Maxwell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Montague! That's really hurt Maxwell and he's turned his back - Montague keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Montague jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Montague!
Mickey Montague thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by On In Five - BoySetsFire. 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.

Allen
vs
Connors

194 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
247 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Connors!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen wants to clinch but Connors slips to the side
and Connors counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Connors throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Connors throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Connors is defended easily by Allen.
Connors circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connors misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Connors changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Connors manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dave Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Connors.
Connors misses with a combination
and Allen counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Connors blocks the low kick.
Connors scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Connors or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen which made him look bad.
Dave Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Connors ducks down to avoid it.
Allen dives in and grabs Connors's left leg, looking for a takedown. Connors pushes down on Allen's head and hops out.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Connors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connors misses with a takedown attempt
and Allen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Allen looks to clinch
letting Connors counter with a right hand.
Connors with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Connors.
Connors tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connors somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connors with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Allen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connors avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connors avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Connors is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Connors has time to react.
Allen tries to clinch there but Connors circles away.
Allen takes a swing at Connors's ribcage but misses.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Connors rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Connors counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Connors blocks a low kick nicely.
Connors misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Allen as he connects with a hook.
Connors slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen throws a right and a left that Connors avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch there but Connors circles away.
Connors walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connors misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen tries to clinch but Connors is having none of it.
Connors is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen connects with a body shot.
Allen sizes up Connors with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Connors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allen is looking to clinch.
Connors is trying desperately to land a takedown but Allen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Connors.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Connors keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connors avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connors takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connors circles away quickly and effectively.
Connors shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen tries to clinch but Connors is having none of it.
Allen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Allen wants it to stay on the feet.
Connors looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allen is fending him off so far but Connors persists. Nope, Allen circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Connors.
Connors is breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connors doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen scores with a head kick.
Connors throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Connors is just out of range.
Allen lands with a nice body punch.
Allen looks for the body kick but Connors saw that one coming.

Allen pushes Connors up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Connors.
Allen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connors's defenses.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen cracks Connors with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Connors counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connors closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connors keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen lands with a nice combination. Connors backs away looking to recover.
Allen lands a big head kick that sends Connors to the canvas! Allen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Allen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Nagatomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauer Zajzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagatomo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RAWR. George Nagatomo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauer Zajzon's chin.

Nagatomo
vs
Zajzon

174 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Nagatomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauer Zajzon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses.
George Nagatomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagatomo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagatomo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zajzon.
Nagatomo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagatomo lands a front kick.
Nagatomo connects with a high kick.
Zajzon misses with a takedown attempt - Nagatomo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Nagatomo.
Zajzon dives in and grabs Nagatomo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagatomo pushes down on Zajzon's head and hops out.
George Nagatomo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauer Zajzon.
Nagatomo scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagatomo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zajzon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zajzon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagatomo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagatomo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagatomo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagatomo tries to close the distance and clinch but Zajzon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zajzon blocks a head kick by Nagatomo.
Zajzon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle, before Nagatomo throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Zajzon's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nagatomo lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). George Nagatomo!
George Nagatomo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Danza Kuduro as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Haye
vs
Mendez

190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mendez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mendez, right into the meat.
Haye takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haye missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haye swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mendez!
Mendez throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Mendez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haye throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Haye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
Haye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haye slips under a jab from Mendez.
Mendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haye misses with a looping right.
Mendez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Haye's body. Haye takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mendez.
Both fighters circling a little - Mendez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mendez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haye eats them both and turns towards Mendez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Haye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendez throws a head kick that Haye semi-blocks.

It looks like David Haye has been cut.
Mendez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haye has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Haye.
Haye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
Mendez throws a leg kick which misses Haye's front leg but catches the back leg as Haye tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Haye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haye stuns Mendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
A jab from Haye misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antonio Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haye works Mendez's body with a nice hook.
Mendez looks gassed!
Haye scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Antonio Mendez has been cut.
Mendez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haye is out of range and Mendez settles back down.
No joy there for Haye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haye connects with a looping right hand.
Haye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Haye lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mendez sprawling to the canvas. Haye follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mendez hang on?

Mendez is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nice strikes from Haye there.
Mendez is still in real trouble! Can Haye finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haye.
Haye with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye working Mendez over with strikes.
Haye controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because David Haye just wasn't active enough.

Haye drops his shoulder and cracks Mendez with a huge uppercut! Mendez goes down! Can Haye finish him?
Haye passes into half guard.
Haye keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haye's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Haye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haye slows the pace down in half guard.
Haye thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

David Haye has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Haye connects with the punch.
Mendez throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haye dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mendez blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Haye moves out of range.
Haye misses with an uppercut.
Haye misses with a body shot.
Mendez throws the kick towards the body but Haye avoids it.
Haye misses with an uppercut.
Mendez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haye lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haye.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Haye! Mendez is backing up but he can't get away as Haye lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mendez and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Haye!
David Haye got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano has chosen lets dance as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Marciano

178 cm
25
150 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

180 cm
28
146 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 Winter stock

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Marciano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marciano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie shoots in but Marciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Marciano.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Marciano counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Marciano is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marciano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marciano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Marciano working the ground and pound.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marciano lands a strong strike to the head of Gracie. That's dazed him! Marciano looking to finish here. Gracie is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Marciano lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Marciano!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rallo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Quijivix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quijivix has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Brown
vs
Quijivix

177 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rallo Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Quijivix!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown darts in and clinches Quijivix up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Quijivix.
Brown blocks a body shot from Quijivix.
Quijivix prevents a body shot from Brown.
Nice body punch from Quijivix - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Quijivix.
Quijivix misses with the head strike.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Quijivix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Quijivix looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Quijivix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Quijivix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quijivix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quijivix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quijivix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Quijivix is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Quijivix goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Quijivix but great work by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix can't do much from the bottom here.
Quijivix tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Quijivix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown wants to stand but Quijivix is controlling his arm.
Quijivix gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Quijivix is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Quijivix is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix is holding on to half guard well.

Brown escapes and gets back to his feet.
Quijivix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.

Brown rushes Quijivix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Quijivix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Quijivix is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quijivix has his back to the cage.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quijivix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Quijivix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quijivix scores with a nice hook to the head.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

Quijivix gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Quijivix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Quijivix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quijivix.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Miguel Quijivix has been cut.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Quijivix has the dominant position.
A short left from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Quijivix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Quijivix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quijivix, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Quijivix fails to land.
Brown working aggressively here.
Quijivix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown tries to break free but Quijivix pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Quijivix tries to tie him up.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Quijivix digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Quijivix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quijivix misses with the head strike.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Quijivix won't allow it.
Quijivix has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Quijivix scores with a shoulder strike.
Quijivix misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Quijivix avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quijivix lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown tries to circle away but Quijivix has him pinned against the cage.
Quijivix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Quijivix is controlling him.
Quijivix digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quijivix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quijivix throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Quijivix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quijivix throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Quijivix has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quijivix has him pressed against the cage.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quijivix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix is stalling here.
Brown is trying to push Quijivix away but Quijivix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
A right hand to the body from Quijivix.
Still in the clinch, Quijivix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quijivix lands a shot to the body.
Quijivix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quijivix lands a shoulder strike.

Brown is rocked!
Quijivix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quijivix creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brown's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brown drops to his knees and Quijivix pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Quijivix! Miguel Quijivix retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Miguel Quijivix stared into the camera and said 'I need a burrito! '.