FCC-1 - The Beginning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukis Valec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Valec
vs
Gunn

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukis Valec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valec shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gunn is trying to defend but Valec finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back.

Gunn actively working from the bottom here.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valec pulls his head out easily.

Gunn actively working from the bottom here.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valec pulls his head out easily.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valec pulls his head out easily.
Valec is taking a breather. Gunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Valec'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valec is working for a submission of some sort.
Valec trying to pass the guard but Gunn defending well.
Valec passes to full mount!
Gunn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Valec thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valec controlling the position easily from mount.
Gunn manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
Valec throwing shots but Gunn is blocking nicely.

Valec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valec pulls his head out easily.
Valec controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valec pulls his head out easily.

Gunn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Valec is tapping! Great win for Gunn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Gunn!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mambwe Ngilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngilov has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diaz
vs
Ngilov

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mambwe Ngilov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ngilov shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz is trying to keep Ngilov in close.
Ngilov won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ngilov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ngilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ngilov landing with the ground and pound.
Ngilov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ngilov stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ngilov landing with the ground and pound.

Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ngilov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Diaz is tightening it up a little... Ngilov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ngilov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ngilov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Diaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Nick Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Sheridan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls- Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sheridan
vs
Kane

187 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sheridan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Kane!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane swinging wildly here.
Kane throws a series of punches but Sheridan avoids them all with ease.
Sheridan throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Sheridan.
Kane scores with a punch to the head.

Kane has Sheridan up against the cage in a clinch.

Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
Sheridan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kane counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Kane.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sheridan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Sheridan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheridan jumps guard but Kane turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sheridan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sheridan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Sheridan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheridan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheridan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kane controlling the action here for a moment.

Kane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Kane misses.
Kane lands a high kick!
Kane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Sheridan - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheridan tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheridan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sheridan misses with a series of wild punches.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sheridan throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Sheridan throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheridan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Sheridan.
Sloppy strikes from Sheridan. Those never looked like landing.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Sheridan misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sheridan slips a straight right by Kane.

Kane clinches with his opponent.

Kane breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheridan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Sheridan.
A jab from Kane does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Kane.

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

Kane is rocked!

It looks like Lucas Kane has been cut.
Kane looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sheridan is trying to work for a kimura but Kane is defending well.
Kane is still in real trouble! Can Sheridan finish him?
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sheridan is trying to control the action in half guard but Kane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sheridan is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sheridan to get the leverage.
Sheridan prevents Kane from standing back up.
Sheridan wants to take a breather but Kane is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheridan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sheridan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kane!
Sheridan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sheridan has hold of Kane's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kane manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sheridan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sheridan tries to get the hooks in deep but Kane pushed the leg off.

Sheridan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kane taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sheridan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Sheridan!
A very excited looking Ben Sheridan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Titor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bishop's choice of entrance music: teenagers. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Titor
vs
Bishop

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Titor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Titors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like John Titor has been cut.

Titor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bishop did well to prevent Titor getting side control.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Titor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Titor wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Titor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bishop closes the distance and pushes Titor back into the cage.
Bishop lands an elbow that stopped Titor in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bishop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Titor is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Titor is trying to buck Bishop off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Titor is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bishop trying to control the action but Titor is working from the bottom.
Bishop working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position but Titor is working away.
Titor is trying to improve his position.
Titor defending against the ground and pound.
Titor struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Titor manages to get back to half guard.
Titor wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Titor is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bishop is thwarting Titor's attempts to control the position.
Titor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bishop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bishop's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bishop defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Titor's arms.
What can Bishop do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Titor looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop trying to control the action but Titor just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bishop has Titor pressed against the cage.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Titor is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Titor circles away and we're back to standing.
Titor keeps the fight on the outside.

Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Titor tries to clinch but Bishop moves away

and Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop stalling in the clinch.
Bishop lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bishop lands a knee to the body.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bishop lands a good knee to the midsection. Titor won't want to take too many of those.
Bishop digs a right hand into Titor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Titor's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Titor can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Bishop is working Titor over against the cage.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Titor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Titor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titor backwards.

Bishop has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Titor is trying to keep an underhook but Bishop manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titor trying to control here.
Bishop looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Titor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bishop passes to full mount!
Titor sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control but Titor is keeping him busy.
Bishop prevents Titor from standing back up.
Titor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Titor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John Titor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titor is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Titor moves into full guard.
Bishop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Titor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Walter Bishop wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titor tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bishop has managed to clinch.
Titor tries to circle away but Bishop has him pinned against the cage.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Titor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Titor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bishop as he jumps to the side.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop slowing the pace effectively.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Titor is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.

Bishop has closed the distance and engaged Titor in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bishop obliges.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Titor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop leaning against his opponent.
Bishop lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

John Titor's cut is getting worse.

Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Titor tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Titor misses

and Bishop moves into the clinch.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titor misses with a takedown
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Titor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Titor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Titor jumps guard but Bishop turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working Titor over with knees to the body.
Bishop creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Titor's defenses.
Bishop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.

Jeez, John Titor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bishop lands a good knee to the midsection. Titor won't want to take too many of those.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Titor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Walter Bishop!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Walter Bishop made sure he mentioned KINGDOM, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Recker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Khalidow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Recker
vs
Khalidow

187 cm
23
234 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

223 cm
26
247 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Recker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Mamed Khalidow!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khalidow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Recker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Recker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Khalidow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Recker tries for a kimura but Khalidow is defending well.
Khalidow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidow pushes Recker off looking to stand but Recker dives back in and keeps control.

Khalidow is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Recker has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Khalidow is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gary Recker!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerikia Mayar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ramirez
vs
Mayar

209 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Rampage Fightwear

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez avoids a kick to the body.
Ramirez is looking to chop away at Mayar's legs.
Mayar looks to throw a body kick
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayar throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a nice shot that snaps Mayar's head back.

It looks like Jerikia Mayar has been cut.
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!
Mayar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Mayar's front leg.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayar.
Mayar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez.
Ramirez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayar looks gassed!
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Mayar off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ramirez lands a big head kick that sends Mayar tumbling to the mat! Ramirez takes a step backwards and waves Mayar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramirez. That's going to slow Mayar down.
Mayar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Mayar tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Mayar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramirez finds it's way round the side to connect with Mayar's head.

That has opened up Jerikia Mayar's cut even more.
Ramirez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mayar to the canvas! Mayar doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ramirez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Ramirez!
An out of breath Zach Ramirez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.