AFC 30: Churcher vs Norris PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Smith
vs
Munch

193 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
28
289 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Munch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Munch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munch moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Munch is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munch doesn't seem phased though.
Munch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith thumps Munch with a low kick.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munch moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Munch throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munch's head.
Munch throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Munch throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Munch moved out of range.
Munch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Munch's ribcage but misses.
Munch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Munch throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Munch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munch's calf.
Munch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Munch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munch.
Munch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Munch avoids them all with ease.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munch avoids the body shot from Smith.
Horrible takedown by Munch or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munch is defended easily by Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Munch misses.
Munch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Munch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munch throws a head punch that misses.
Munch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Munch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Munch's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith wants to slow Munch down by chopping away at his legs.
John Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Munch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith stalks Munch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Munch's face. Munch staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munch throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Munch blocks the leg kick.
Munch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Munch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Munch.
Munch avoids the body shot from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith throws a body punch but Munch moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dante Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Munch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Munch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Munch getting side control.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Munch wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Munch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Munch trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.

Munch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munch trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munch on the ground.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Munch is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith wants to sweep but Munch has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Munch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Munch looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munch smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

Munch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

Munch is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
What's Smith going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Smith is trying to buck Munch off.

Munch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith tries to buck Munch off but Munch is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Munch drags him back down.
The ground and pound from Munch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith regains half guard.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Munch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Munch is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Munch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Munch shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith swings for the body but Munch moves out of range.
Good shot there by Munch.
Munch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Munch misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith lands a jab to Munch's midsection.
Smith with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Munch's head.
Smith is looking to wear down Munch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munch lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Munch tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munch wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

Smith clinches up with Munch and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith cracks the inside of Munch's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munch tries to clinch up
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munch.
Munch throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Munch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Munch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munch.
Munch is looking to clinch.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munch if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Munch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Munch.
Munch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Munch with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.

Munch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throws a strike but Munch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith is pulling down on Munch's head to control his posture.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Munch has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Munch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Smith uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith has his hands on Munch's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Smith!
Post fight, Dante Smith stared into the camera and said 'That was the real Dante Smith. This was a must win fight for me because I needed to get the respect back that I lost with my last fight. John Munch is no joke, so I am happy to beat him. I want to fight the winner of tonights other heavyweight fight between Wilkshire and Escudero.uhuudhhded'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruffa
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
27
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
182 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruffa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Ruffa shoots and misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruffa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Ruffa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruffa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruffa misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Rick Ruffa has been cut.
Ruffa is breathing heavily.
Sanchez sizes up Ruffa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruffa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruffa loses concentration momentarily and Sanchez pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ruffa crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Sanchez finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meshkov
vs
Perkovic

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Meshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshkov lands with a shot to the body.
Perkovic throws the kick towards the body but Meshkov avoids it.
Perkovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkovic throws a low kick but Meshkov moves out of range easily.
Perkovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meshkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Meshkov.
Meshkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkovic.
Perkovic defending well as Meshkov loads up on a big left hand.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Meshkov checks it.
Meshkov looks to land a left hand but Perkovic moved out of range nicely.
Perkovic tries to land a leg kick but Meshkov saw it coming and moves away.
Perkovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meshkov.

Perkovic moves into the clinch.
Perkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Perkovic trying to land knees to the body.

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

Meshkov working for a triangle but Perkovic defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meshkov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Perkovic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic is looking to take a break and control but Meshkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meshkov wants to get back to full guard.
Meshkov regains full guard. Nicely done.

Meshkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meshkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meshkov tries to get out of the position.
Perkovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meshkov is proving hard to escape from.

Meshkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meshkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meshkov keeping moving, preventing Perkovic from controlling successfully.
Meshkov wants to sweep here but Perkovic controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Meshkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meshkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perkovic's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkovic is trying to control the position but Meshkov postures up.
Perkovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meshkov's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic stands and throws Meshkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meshkov tries to buck Perkovic off but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Perkovic is looking to take a break and control but Meshkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meshkov manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meshkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perkovic pulls his head out easily.
Perkovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Meshkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet.
Meshkov is pressing down on Perkovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Meshkov is trying to keep Perkovic in close.
Perkovic preventing the sweep.

Meshkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perkovic is aware though and is defending well.
Meshkov being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic trying to control but Meshkov is working from the bottom.
Perkovic passes Meshkov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Perkovic is looking to take a break and control but Meshkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meshkov is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkovic is looking to take a break and control but Meshkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikhail Perkovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Meshkov tries to bum rush Perkovic with a series of wild strikes but Perkovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Perkovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meshkov lunges at Perkovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkovic's hand.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick
and Meshkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkovic slips a straight right by Meshkov.
Meshkov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meshkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Meshkov.
Perkovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meshkov counters with a straight right hand.
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A solid leg kick lands there for Perkovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meshkov counters with a straight right hand.
Perkovic throws a body kick that misses.
Perkovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
and Meshkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anton Meshkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meshkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkovic lands a leg kick that knocks Meshkov off balance momentarily.
Meshkov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anton Meshkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Meshkov throws a jab when Perkovic was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meshkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perkovic.
Meshkov connects with a body shot that sends Perkovic's belly button to the back.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meshkov. Perkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkovic.
Meshkov takes a swing at Perkovic's ribcage but misses.
Perkovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Perkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meshkov's sensitive parts.
Perkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Meshkov circles away.
Perkovic throws a low kick, looking for Meshkov's leg but Meshkov calmly moves out of range.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Meshkov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meshkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Meshkov moves out of range of the body kick from Perkovic.
Perkovic takes one to the chin there.
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!
Good shot there by Meshkov.
Nice shot by Meshkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meshkov takes a swing at Perkovic's ribcage but misses.
Meshkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkovic is just out of range.
Meshkov misses with the combination.
Meshkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkovic.
Meshkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkovic.
Perkovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meshkov.
Meshkov scores with a jab.
Perkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkovic.
Perkovic defending well as Meshkov loads up on a big left hand.
Meshkov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meshkov thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic slips under a jab from Meshkov.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Meshkov lands with a straight right. Perkovic didn't see that one coming.
Meshkov misses with a body shot.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
enabling Meshkov to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Perkovic is predictable there
and Meshkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perkovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meshkov to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Meshkov misses.
Perkovic throws a low kick but Meshkov avoids it.
Perkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkovic throws a body punch but Meshkov moves out of range.
Perkovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Perkovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meshkov.
Meshkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkovic momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perkovic.
Perkovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meshkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perkovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meshkov is out of range.

Perkovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkovic working Meshkov over with knees to the body.
Meshkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perkovic crunches a lovely knee into Meshkov's ribcage.
Perkovic connects with a knee to the head.
Perkovic landing knees to the body.
Perkovic crunches a lovely knee into Meshkov's ribcage.
Meshkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic slowing the pace effectively.
Perkovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but Meshkov blocks with his arms.
Meshkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anton Meshkov will probably get the nod.
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!

Meshkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meshkov misses with a leg kick.
Meshkov scores with a nice strike.
Perkovic tries to land a leg kick but Meshkov saw it coming and moves away.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. Meshkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meshkov's sensitive parts.
Meshkov throws a shot from downtown. Perkovic moves away and avoids it.
Perkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkovic misses with a body kick.
Jab by Meshkov.
Perkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Perkovic throws a low kick but Meshkov avoids it.
Meshkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meshkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Perkovic gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meshkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Perkovic smiles and moves away.
Meshkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Perkovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Perkovic has closed the distance and engaged Meshkov in a clinch.
Perkovic blocks a body shot from Meshkov.
Meshkov misses with the head strike.
Perkovic has Meshkov pushed against the cage.
Perkovic lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkovic scores with a knee to the head.
Perkovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meshkov's face.
Perkovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meshkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perkovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Perkovic tries to land a knee to the head but Meshkov blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkovic connects with a knee to the head.
Perkovic landing knees to the head.
Perkovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meshkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Perkovic misses with a knee to the head.
Perkovic missing with knees to the body.
Perkovic crunches a lovely knee into Meshkov's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meshkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Perkovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meshkov is defending well for now.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meshkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Perkovic with a knee to the head.

Meshkov is rocked!
Perkovic has Meshkov pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Meshkov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Perkovic - that's hurt Meshkov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Meshkov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Meshkov doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mikhail Perkovic!
Mikhail Perkovic really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Huntington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Huntington

185 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huntington misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fails with the takedown
enabling Huntington to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Don Henderson has been cut.
Huntington cracks Henderson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Henderson falls to his knees and Huntington doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Huntington!
Keith Huntington was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnely has chosen Hayling- FC Kahuna as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cruz
vs
Donnely

178 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Donnely!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Donnely sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donnely tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Donnely throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Donnely is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cruz's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donnely on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnely looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Donnely lands strikes from half guard.
Donnely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Donnely trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnely trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cruz!
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
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!
Donnely looking to ground and pound but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Donnely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cruz?
Donnely punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Donnely working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Donnely unloading with bombs!
Donnely looking to finish with strikes here!
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donnely looking to finish with strikes here!
Donnely with good strikes from the mount here!
Donnely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donnely putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to stand up.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Donnely throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donnely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Donnely punching from mount but Cruz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Donnely fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cruz tries to buck Donnely off but he can't manage it.
Cruz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Donnely postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cruz looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely landing strikes from the mount and Cruz is in trouble!

Cruz is rocked!

Donnely has hold of Cruz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cruz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Donnely unloading with bombs!
Oh Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnely throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Donnely's attempts to control the action.
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donnely raining down shots from the mount!
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Donnely connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Donnely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liam Donnely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnely throws a wild body kick that Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Donnely, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donnely regains half guard.
Liam Donnely has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donnely is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donnely lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
Cruz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnely trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely unloads with some shots from mount but Cruz bucks and avoids them well.
Donnely thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Donnely working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Donnely sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Donnely lands a big elbow.
Cruz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donnely breaks from Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnely lands a heavy elbow.
Donnely fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Donnely is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Donnely lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cruz hang on?
Cruz tries to buck Donnely off but he can't manage it.
Donnely sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Donnely looking to secure an arm triangle but Cruz defends it well.
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely cracks Cruz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Donnely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Donnely.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cruz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donnely is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donnely with the ground and pound from mount.
Donnely landing shots from mount.
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donnely raining down shots from the mount!
Donnely landing strikes, looking to finish!
Donnely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Donnely lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Donnely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Donnely shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Donnely sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Donnely passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz!
Donnely with shots to the head and body - Cruz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Donnely scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cruz is bucking up trying to escape but Donnely cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnely scoring with strikes but Cruz is staying in there.
Donnely lands a big elbow - Cruz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cruz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Liam Donnely!
As Liam Donnely got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The Love Gun would just like to wish his brother Jez good luck in his upcoming AFC bantamweight title fight with Fanis Bartko. Go on our kid!!!!!!!'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mullberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullberry has chosen Top Gun Anthem 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!

Cruz
vs
Mullberry

182 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Mullberry!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Mullberry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.

Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mullberry did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Mullberry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz throws a strike but Mullberry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Mullberry.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Mullberry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brock Cruz.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mullberry circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mullberry swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mullberry swivels and escapes.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Mullberry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullberry. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mullberry defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Mullberry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullberry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Brock Cruz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mullberry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mullberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Mullberry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullberry throws a shot to the body.
Mullberry scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Mullberry throws an overhand right that drops Cruz like a sack of potatoes! Mullberry dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Mullberry!
A relieved looking James Mullberry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samir Sedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Hieron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sedes
vs
Hieron

180 cm
25
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

PRIME DESIGNS

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Sedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Hieron!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hieron slips a straight right by Sedes.
Hieron stuffs the takedown.
Hieron tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Sedes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hieron looks to throw the jab but Sedes is out of range.
Hieron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sedes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sedes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hieron moves in looking to clinch but Sedes pushes him off.
Sedes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hieron shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sedes sprawls well. Sedes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hieron gets slowly back to his feet.
Sedes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hieron drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hieron prevents Sedes from getting back to his feet.
Hieron is looking to work some ground and pound but Sedes has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hieron throws a strike but Sedes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sedes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sedes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samir Sedes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sedes slaps away a takedown attempt from Hieron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Samir Sedes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Hieron.

Sedes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sedes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sedes stopping the sweep attempt from Hieron.
Sedes passes Hieron's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedes controlling the pace.
Hieron wants to control but Sedes is keeping busy.

Samir Sedes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sedes shoots in and drives through. Hieron sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hieron stuffs the takedown attempt from Sedes. Sedes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hieron throws a body punch but Sedes moves out of range.
Hieron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sedes.

Hieron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hieron misses with the head strike.
Sedes is trying to break free.
Sedes tries to pull guard but Hieron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hieron tries to work over Sedes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hieron breaks from the clinch.
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 Samir Sedes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sedes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hieron swinging wildly here.
Sedes tries to bum rush Hieron with a series of wild strikes but Hieron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hieron gets the takedown into side control.
Sedes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hieron fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sedes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hieron asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hieron misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hieron is looking to take a break and control but Sedes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sedes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hieron working the ground and pound but Sedes is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Hieron's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hieron throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sedes wants to get back to his feet but Hieron drags him back down.
Hieron throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sedes works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hieron prevents Sedes from standing back up.
Hieron with the ground and pound but Sedes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sedes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hieron trying to control the position from guard on top but Sedes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hieron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hieron trying to control but Sedes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sedes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sedes wants to stand up but Hieron is controlling him.
Hieron throwing strikes but missing.
Hieron postures up in Sedes's guard and throws a big left but Sedes blocks it.
Hieron looking to pass the guard.
Sedes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedes keeping moving, preventing Hieron from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sedes pushes Hieron off and gets back to his feet.
Sedes misses with a two punch combination.
Sedes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hieron tries to avoid it but Sedes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hieron to the ground. Hieron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hieron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sedes did well to prevent Hieron getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedes wants to get back to his feet.
Hieron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hieron.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hieron lands a nice short elbow.
Hieron is keen to just control but Sedes is a slippery customer.
Hieron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hieron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sedes is staying active underneath Hieron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hieron lands with a punch from half guard.
Sedes pushes Hieron off looking to stand but Hieron dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hieron throwing shots but Sedes is blocking nicely.
Hieron is trying to control. Sedes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hieron seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sedes throws a hook but Hieron blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hieron.
Sedes fails with a takedown attempt.
Sedes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hieron swivels and escapes.
Sedes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hieron slips a jab and a cross from Sedes.
Hieron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sedes scores with a shot to the body.
Hieron tries to clinch but Sedes moves out of range.
Sedes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hieron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sedes looks to land a combination but Hieron avoids it well.
Samir Sedes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hieron instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hieron stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hieron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sedes.
Sedes is trying to break the clinch but Hieron is controlling him.
Hieron stalling the fight.
Hieron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sedes pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hieron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sedes up against the cage.
Sedes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hieron is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Sedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hieron breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hieron manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sedes on his heels. He'll look to pass Sedes's guard now, I'm sure.
Hieron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sedes wants to stand but Hieron is controlling the position.
Sedes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sedes tries to get out of the position.
Hieron tries to free his leg and advance position but Sedes is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hieron's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hieron is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sedes has momentary wrist control but Hieron slips an elbow through the middle.
Hieron prevents Sedes from getting back to his feet.

Sedes wriggles free and stands up.
Sedes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hieron shoots in for a takedown but Sedes shows good takedown defense.
Derrick Hieron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedes throws an overhand right that lands on Hieron's shoulder, as Hieron tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hieron sprawls well. Hieron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sedes gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hieron misses with a head kick.
Hieron slips a jab and a cross from Sedes.
Hieron shoots in and drives through. Sedes sprawls well.

Sedes gets caught napping as Hieron dives in and scores a takedown. Sedes manages to retain guard.
Hieron wants to pass the guard but Sedes is keeping the position.

Sedes wriggles free and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hieron shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sedes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sedes is looking to stand up but Hieron isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Hieron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hieron 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Hieron!
Derrick Hieron made sure to mention his sponsor, PRIME DESIGNS in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Churcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Clayton Churcher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clayton Churcher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Churcher
vs
Norris

186 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clayton Churcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Norris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Churcher.
Churcher misses with a wild combination.
Churcher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Clayton Churcher has been cut.
Churcher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris feints and then cracks Churcher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Churcher down.
Norris plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Churcher to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Churcher just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Norris!
Grant Norris looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'That's what happens if you stand in front of me.'.