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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Wadelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Henderson
vs
Wadelin

175 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Wadelin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wadelin connects with the punch.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wadelin swivels and escapes.
Wadelin dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Wadelin's head and hops out.
Wadelin misses with a wild combination.
Wadelin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wadelin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Cliff Henderson has been cut.

Wadelin pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wadelin's defenses.

It looks like Stephen Wadelin has been cut.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wadelin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Wadelin. Those never looked like landing.
Wadelin slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wadelin's waist but Wadelin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wadelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wadelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wadelin tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wadelin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wadelin wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Wadelin blocks the elbow strike.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.

Henderson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wadelin regains 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Wadelin blocks nicely.
Wadelin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Wadelin is trying to keep Henderson in close.

Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wadelin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wadelin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wadelin!

Wadelin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadelin fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wadelin swinging wildly here.
Wadelin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Wadelin persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Wadelin looks winded!
Wadelin fails with the takedown.
Wadelin misses with a series of wild punches.
Stephen Wadelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wadelin looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants a takedown.
Wadelin wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Wadelin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wadelin fails to pull guard.
Wadelin can't break the clinch.
Wadelin is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wadelin gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Wadelin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wadelin tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Wadelin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wadelin pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cliff Henderson just wasn't active enough.

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson pushing down on Wadelin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wadelin is breathing heavily.

Henderson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wadelin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cliff Henderson!
A relieved looking Cliff Henderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Walker

175 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Walker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
King fails with the takedown

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Walker has King pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Walker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending King tumbling to the mat - Walker dives into King's guard.

Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King moves to clinch but Walker breaks away

and Walker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Walker manages to break the clinch.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
King tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker with a knee to the head.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries for a takedown but Walker manages to get underhooks.

Walker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed King clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Walker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Walker lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to escape but Walker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Walker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Walker controlling well, preventing King from escaping the position.

King fending off the submission attempt from Walker.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Walker has eaten all the pies!
King tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Walker controlling the pace for now.

Walker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Walker closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
King is breathing heavily.

Walker decides to return to a standing position.

Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Walker decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.

Walker drives through with a takedown into King's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Walker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
James Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walker clinches up against the cage.
King wants to break free but Walker has control.

Walker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Walker controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker stands up and beckons King to join him on the feet.

Walker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Walker wants the takedown. King is fighting it off but Walker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in King's guard against the cage.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Walker stands up from King's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Walker gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Walker rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walker.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Walker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker lands a knee to the body.

Walker has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Walker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Walker stands up and beckons King to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunch! King slams his shin into Walker's torso.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.

Walker closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Walker slows down the pace here.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker with a knee to the head.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Walker is now in King's guard.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker stands up and waves to King to follow him.
Steve King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Walker clinches.

Walker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
King tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King wants to get back to full guard.
King manages to get to full guard.

Walker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Walker decides to stand back up.
King tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Walker is trying to trip King. He has hold of a leg but King is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Walker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Walker wants to stand but King has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Walker is trying to stand.
King is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walker has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
King closes the distance but Walker moves to the side

and Walker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker slows down the pace here.

Walker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
King is looking to control Walker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walker stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows King to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walker instigates a clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.

Walker has hold of one of King's legs. King is fighting the takedown attempt but Walker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Walker gets to his feet. King looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Walker pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.

King is fighting off a takedown attempt but Walker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip King to the mat. King regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Walker stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker landing knees to the head.
King is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King moves to clinch but Walker breaks away

and Walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the attempt from King to control.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King wants to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
Walker controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Walker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.

Walker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Walker rushes King and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Walker lands a couple of digs.

Walker stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Walker clinches.

Walker is trying to trip King. He has hold of a leg but King is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Walker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Walker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!

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

Walker decides to stand up, so the ref orders King to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.

Walker scores with a takedown into King's guard.
Walker tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Walker stands up from King's guard - Walker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steve King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

King gets caught napping as Walker dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Walker!
James Walker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Boomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov has chosen Kharitonov entrance as his entrance music. Sergei Kharitonov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Boomer
vs
Kharitonov

190 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Boomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Kharitonov lands a slapping body shot.
Sergei Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Boomer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kharitonov jabs at Boomer's body.
Boomer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Marvin Boomer 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!
Kharitonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boomer is breathing heavily.

Kharitonov cracks Boomer with a big right hand and Boomer goes down!

Marvin Boomer's cut is getting worse.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kharitonov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Boomer is working an open guard so Kharitonov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kharitonov throws an overhand right that drops Boomer like a sack of potatoes! Kharitonov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Kharitonov!
Sergei Kharitonov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Moans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Norling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Moans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moans
vs
Norling

180 cm
20
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Moans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Norling!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norling shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moans manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Norling won't allow Moans to sweep him here.
Norling tries to free his leg and advance position but Moans is retaining full guard.

Norling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norling has managed to get both his arms back between Moans's legs - danger averted.

Moans throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Norling escapes and throws Moans's legs to the side, diving into side control!
A lull in the action here as Norling stalls from top position.

Norling is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norling wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moans throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Moans trying to remain calm as Norling controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling is looking to take a break and control but Moans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moans sneaks back into half guard.
Moans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Norling seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moans manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moans wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Norling controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Norling is one step ahead there.
Norling content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastian Norling was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Moans moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norling is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Moans drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Moans working for submissions but it's allowed Norling to get to half guard.
Norling wants to free his trapped foot but Moans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Norling stalling.
Norling looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Moans looking for submissions off his back.
Moans tries to roll over but Norling keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moans looking for submissions off his back.
Norling is controlling the pace.

Norling is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Norling seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moans tries to get to full guard but Norling has control of the leg.
Moans is not content to let Norling control the position.
Norling stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Norling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moans is looking to clinch.

Norling closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moans's guard.

Moans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Norling defends it easily.
Norling passes Moans's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Norling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moans tries to roll over but Norling keeps him under control.
Norling stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans is looking to control Norling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moans avoid being mounted?
Norling seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moans trying to control from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sebastian Norling wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moans tries to close the distance and clinch but Norling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norling circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Norling wants to get back to his feet but Moans drags him back down.

Norling sneaks out the side door and pushes Moans away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Norling manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moans on his heels. He'll look to pass Moans's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norling 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.
Norling preventing the sweep.

Moans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norling stopping the sweep attempt from Moans.
Norling slips nicely into half guard.
Moans is looking to improve his position.

Norling seems to be working for a kimura but Moans defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Norling is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moans tries to get to full guard but Norling has control of the leg.
Norling works his way into side control.
Moans manages to get back to half guard.
Norling controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling prevents Moans from improving his position.
Norling stalling.

Moans looking for submissions off his back.
Norling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Norling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moans instigates a clinch.
Norling is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moans is looking for a takedown.

Moans tightens his grip and picks Norling up, before dumping him to the ground. Norling manages to land in guard.
Moans won't allow Norling to get back to his feet.
Moans trying to control the position from guard on top but Norling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moans drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Norling dives on top into guard.
Norling controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norling engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Norling trying to control the position from guard on top but Moans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norling content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moans is on top in guard.
Norling is looking to stand up but Moans isn't so interested in that idea.
Moans is looking to advance position but Norling has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norling sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Norling's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Norling is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moans can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moans working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian Norling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norling sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastian Norling was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moans misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Norling thows a body shot but no joy.

Moans closes the distance and clinches.
Moans jumps guard but Norling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Moans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moans tries to score a body lock takedown but Norling shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Norling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
John Moans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Norling passes into side control.
Norling remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sebastian Norling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Norling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norling winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Norling!
An out of breath Sebastian Norling thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Wishy Washy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troeng comes to the cage accompanied by Grafh - Knock'em Down. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Troeng
vs
Wishy Washy

188 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Wishy Washy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troeng connects with a solid leg kick.
Troeng looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Troeng clinches up with Wishy Washy and pushes him back against the cage.
Wishy Washy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Troeng is trying to pull guard but Wishy Washy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wishy Washy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Troeng is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wishy Washy being controlled against the cage.
Wishy Washy is looking to break free of the clinch but Troeng has double underhooks.

Troeng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Troeng misses with a body kick.
Wishy Washy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tor Troeng has been cut.
Wishy Washy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Troeng tries to move into range but Wishy Washy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troeng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wishy Washy to score with a decent uppercut.
Wishy Washy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wishy Washy.
Troeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Troeng shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wishy Washy as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wishy Washy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy lands with a right hand.
No luck for Troeng with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Troeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troeng wants to clinch up but Wishy Washy keeps it at a distance.
Boris Wishy Washy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Troeng darts in and clinches Wishy Washy up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wishy Washy has had enough of the clinch but Troeng keeps him there for the moment.
Wishy Washy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Troeng has Wishy Washy pressed against the cage, preventing Wishy Washy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wishy Washy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Troeng keeps control of Wishy Washy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wishy Washy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Wishy Washy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Troeng drags the fight down to the ground.
Troeng is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wishy Washy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Troeng throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wishy Washy is one step ahead there.
Troeng looking to control.

Troeng pushes Wishy Washy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Troeng.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wishy Washy works over Troeng's head and body with a nice combination.
Wishy Washy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Troeng is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wishy Washy.
Some wild striking there from Wishy Washy.
Sloppy strikes from Wishy Washy. Those never looked like landing.
Troeng shoots in but Wishy Washy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wishy Washy fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wishy Washy!
Troeng misses with a body shot.
Jab by Wishy Washy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Wishy Washy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tor Troeng's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wishy Washy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boris Wishy Washy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troeng.
Troeng closes the distance and clinches up with Wishy Washy, looking for a takedown. Troeng pushes Wishy Washy against the cage but Wishy Washy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wishy Washy tests Troeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wishy Washy.
Troeng takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Troeng tries to move into range but Wishy Washy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wishy Washy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wishy Washy.
Troeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Troeng slips a jab and a cross from Wishy Washy.
Wishy Washy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wishy Washy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wishy Washy throws a combination. Troeng tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Troeng clinches up with Wishy Washy and pushes him back against the cage.
Wishy Washy is looking to break free of the clinch but Troeng has double underhooks.
Wishy Washy is trying to break the clinch but Troeng has him pressed against the cage.
Wishy Washy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Troeng has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wishy Washy is trying to keep an underhook but Troeng manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wishy Washy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wishy Washy is not content to let Troeng control the position.

Troeng gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wishy Washy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Troeng.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wishy Washy catches Troeng with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Troeng rushes Wishy Washy and presses him up against the cage.

Troeng breaks from the clinch.
Troeng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wishy Washy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Troeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Wishy Washy throws a good cross that connects.
Troeng staying out of range there.
Wishy Washy connects with a nice looking jab.
Troeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wishy Washy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troeng.
Wishy Washy leaves Troeng with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Troeng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right-left combo lands from Wishy Washy.
Troeng throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Troeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wishy Washy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Wishy Washy misses its intended target.
Troeng fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wishy Washy avoids it really well and circles away.
Wishy Washy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wishy Washy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Troeng tries to clinch up but Wishy Washy circles away and keeps his distance.
Wishy Washy lands a lovely overhand right.
Troeng closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wishy Washy circles away.
Boris Wishy Washy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wishy Washy throws a right and a left that Troeng avoids nicely.

Troeng moves into the clinch.

Troeng jumps into guard, dragging Wishy Washy to the mat.
Wishy Washy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troeng. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeng trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Troeng is trying to control the position but Wishy Washy postures up.
Wishy Washy wants to stand but Troeng has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Troeng manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Troeng controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troeng lands a nice shot to the head.
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 Tor Troeng will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tor Troeng's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wishy Washy tries to bum rush Troeng with a series of wild strikes but Troeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wishy Washy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Troeng counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wishy Washy lands a lovely overhand right.

Troeng throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wishy Washy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Troeng is in Wishy Washy's guard.
Wishy Washy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wishy Washy is looking to stand back up but Troeng counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wishy Washy.
Troeng looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wishy Washy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Troeng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Troeng is trying to control. Wishy Washy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Troeng is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wishy Washy defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wishy Washy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Troeng seems content to control.
Wishy Washy is looking to control Troeng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wishy Washy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troeng not doing much here.
Wishy Washy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Troeng stands up from half guard.
Troeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troeng is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wishy Washy.
A head kick misses from Troeng.
A punch combination from Wishy Washy misses.
Wishy Washy looks to land a combination but Troeng avoids it well.
Wishy Washy connects with a jab.
Troeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Wishy Washy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Wishy Washy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troeng doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for Troeng with that takedown attempt.
Wishy Washy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troeng momentarily.
Troeng dives in and grabs Wishy Washy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wishy Washy pushes down on Troeng's head and hops out.
Troeng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Troeng has closed the distance and engaged Wishy Washy in a clinch.

Troeng breaks the clinch.
Troeng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wishy Washy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troeng momentarily.
Wishy Washy throws a series of punches but Troeng avoids them all with ease.
Troeng shoots in for a takedown but Wishy Washy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Troeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wishy Washy lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Troeng moves into the clinch successfully.
Troeng stalling.
Wishy Washy is trying to break the clinch but Troeng has him pressed against the cage.
Troeng drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wishy Washy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wishy Washy lands a jab.
Wishy Washy throws a right and a left that Troeng avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Troeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Troeng slips a jab and a cross from Wishy Washy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor Troeng showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Troeng 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tor Troeng!
A relieved looking Tor Troeng thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristoffer Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fredholm's choice of entrance music: Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gustafsson
vs
Fredholm

190 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristoffer Fredholm!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Gustafsson lands a big head kick that sends Fredholm tumbling to the mat! Gustafsson takes a step backwards and waves Fredholm back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kristoffer Fredholm has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fredholm checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gustafsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Fredholm moves out of range.
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fredholm.
That kick from Gustafsson tenderised Fredholm's leg. Fredholm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fredholm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fredholm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gustafsson thumps Fredholm with a low kick.
Gustafsson throws a low kick, looking for Fredholm's leg but Fredholm calmly moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Fredholm scores with a four punch combination!
Gustafsson misses with a low kick as Fredholm jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustafsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gustafsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gustafsson misses with a leg kick.
Gustafsson misses with a head kick.

Gustafsson drives through and clinches with Fredholm against the cage.

Fredholm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredholm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gustafsson. That one must have hurt.
Gustafsson scores with a leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fredholm.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Fredholm down.
Emil Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredholm looks winded!
Fredholm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick that knocks Fredholm off balance momentarily.
Fredholm needs to keep his hands up - Gustafsson had a free shot at his head there.
Gustafsson lands with a hook. Fredholm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fredholm checks a leg kick nicely.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Fredholm's front leg but catches the back leg as Fredholm tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Fredholm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson connects with a leg kick. Fredholm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gustafsson.
Fredholm avoids the head kick by Gustafsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Fredholm moves out of range easily.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fredholm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gustafsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fredholm. That did some damage!
Fredholm 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.
Gustafsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands with a kick to the temple. Fredholm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gustafsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredholm circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson connects with a body shot that sends Fredholm's belly button to the back.
Gustafsson wants to clinch.
Fredholm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fredholm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gustafsson.
Fredholm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustafsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustafsson.

Gustafsson lands a big head kick that sends Fredholm tumbling to the mat! Gustafsson takes a step backwards and waves Fredholm back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gustafsson lands a body shot.

Fredholm is rocked!
Fredholm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fredholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustafsson finish him?
Fredholm walks straight into a right hand from Gustafsson - that's dropped him! Gustafsson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Fredholm from any more punishment! Fredholm complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emil Gustafsson!
Emil Gustafsson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Drogo

193 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
288 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drogo up against the cage.
Drogo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Drogo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drogo prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Drogo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to bench press Drogo off him but Drogo keeps the position.

Drogo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Drogo lands a nice forearm strike.
Drogo is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Drogo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Drogo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drogo is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Drogo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Drogo controlling his opponent.

Drogo is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Drogo anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Drogo slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Drogo has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Drogo is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khal Drogo!

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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Westworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Swick
vs
Westworth

186 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Swick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Westworth!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westworth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swick's hands.
Swick misses with a two punch combination.
Swick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Westworth.
Westworth tries to bum rush Swick with a series of wild strikes but Swick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Swick does no damage.
Swick misses with a body punch
and Westworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westworth misses with a few strikes there.
Westworth moves out of range as Swick strikes.
Westworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swick looks to score with a jab to the body but Westworth is just out of range.
Swick throws a hook but Westworth blocks it.
Westworth looks to land a combination but Swick avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Swick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swick.
Swick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
A telegraphed right hand from Swick misses the target.
Westworth scores with a three punch combo!
Swick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
No joy there for Westworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Westworth. Those never looked like landing.
Swick lands a lovely overhand right.
Westworth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Westworth misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swick swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swick could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Swick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Swick misses.
A jab from Swick misses.
Swick lands a right hook to the body.
Westworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
Swick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swick.
Swick misses with a body shot.
Westworth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swick on the side of the head.
Swick misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westworth throws an overhand right that lands on Swick's shoulder, as Swick tries to avoid the shot.
Westworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swick.
Swick is looking to wear down Westworth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Westworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Westworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westworth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swick. Westworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Westworth misses with a hook.
Westworth feints a jab promting Swick to slip. Westworth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Swick swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westworth misses with a double jab.
Westworth throws a body punch but Swick moves out of range.
Westworth misses with a wild combination.
Westworth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swick cracks Westworth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Swick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
Swick gets in close and tags Westworth with a short punch that almost sends Westworth to the mat! Oh Westworth is in big trouble! He turns his back on Swick, trying to create some distance but Swick rushes him, striking wildly and Westworth goes down! The referee tackles Swick into the cage to end the fight! Swick is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clark Swick!
Clark Swick is the new heavyweight champion!