QFCL 9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Doddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bullet has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bullet
vs
Doddy

192 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

194 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Doddy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bullet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bullet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bullet there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Jack Bullet has been cut.
A left lands for Doddy.
Doddy wants to land a leg kick but Bullet is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doddy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Doddy.
Doddy looks to land a combination but Bullet avoids it well.
Doddy tries to work over Bullet's front leg with a kick but Bullet checks it.
Thiago Doddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Doddy gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doddy.

Bullet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Doddy regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doddy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bullet wants to control from the top but Doddy keeps moving.
Doddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doddy keeping moving, preventing Bullet from controlling successfully.
Bullet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack Bullet has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bullet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Doddy. Beautiful body shot.
Doddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bullet at a distance.
Bullet is breathing heavily.
Doddy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doddy, as that shot connected.

Doddy cracks Bullet with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bullet looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Doddy finish him?

Bullet is rocked!

Jack Bullet's cut is getting worse.
Doddy fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bullet out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Thiago Doddy!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Pierce has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Barr's chin.

Barr
vs
Pierce

206 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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, Steve Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Pierce!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barr.
Decent striking displayed by Barr there.

It looks like Paul Pierce has been cut.
Barr thows a body shot but no joy.
Steve Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce throws a head kick that Barr semi-blocks.
Barr misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barr throws a hook to the side of Pierce's head but Pierce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pierce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Barr.
Barr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barr misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Barr misses the target.
Pierce is looking to slow Barr down with leg kicks.
Barr misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Pierce as he connects with a hook.
Barr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
Barr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce dips to his left and cracks Barr with an uppercut!
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce scores with a head kick. Barr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pierce counters with a nice body shot.
Barr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pierce scores with a hook.
Barr throws the left hand but Pierce avoids the punch easily.
Barr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pierce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barr lands with a right hand.
Pierce throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barr.
Barr misses with a looping right.
Barr looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierce is just out of range.
Barr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barr tries to clinch but Pierce moves away
and Barr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pierce.
Barr loads up on a big right hand but Pierce slips the punch.
Barr tries to clinch but Pierce moves out of range.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pierce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pierce.
Barr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pierce lands a jab to the head.
Pierce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pierce counters with a low kick, right behind Barr 's knee.
Pierce lunges at Barr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barr's hand.
Barr looks to land a right hand but Pierce moved out of range.
Pierce lands with a slapping head kick.
Barr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pierce lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barr looks to throw the jab but Pierce is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barr momentarily.
A jab from Barr does it's job there.
Pierce misses with a two punch combination.
Pierce cracks Barr with a good jab.
Barr throws a looping overhand right but Pierce ducks down to avoid it.
Pierce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierce circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pierce.
Barr throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Barr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pierce finds it's way round the side to connect with Barr's head.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pierce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pierce blocks the leg kick.
Barr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pierce swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Barr misses with a straight left.
Barr misses with a body shot.
Barr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pierce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pierce is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pierce staying out of range there.
Barr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pierce finds it's way round the side to connect with Barr's head.
Pierce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barr blocks a head kick by Pierce.
Pierce lands with an uppercut that bounces Barr off the cage and back into range.
That kick from Pierce tenderised Barr's leg. Barr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pierce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barr tries to bum rush Pierce with a series of wild strikes but Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barr wants to slow Pierce down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Pierce catches Barr right on the button with a cross.
Pierce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barr's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pierce sizes up Barr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barr wants to clinch up but Pierce keeps it at a distance.
Pierce swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Pierce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pierce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barr momentarily.
Pierce avoids the body shot from Barr.
Pierce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pierce - that will leave a mark!
Barr throws out a loose jab but Pierce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pierce scores with a three punch combo!
Barr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pierce jabs at Barr's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierce lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Pierce.
Pierce works the jab nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barr misses with a looping left.
Pierce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pierce.
Pierce connects with the punch.
Barr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierce counters with a thumping low kick.
Pierce lands a front kick.
Barr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierce lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pierce lands a jab.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pierce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pierce.
Pierce scores with a punch to the head.
Pierce lands a jab.
Barr wants to clinch up but Pierce keeps it at a distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pierce lands a head kick!
Pierce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barr takes a swing at Pierce's ribcage but misses.
Barr throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierce, as that shot connected.
Barr throws a shot from downtown. Pierce moves away and avoids it.
Pierce stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Pierce.
Pierce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pierce scores with a body shot.
Pierce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barr if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Pierce lands with a nice body punch.
Pierce fails to land with a series of punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pierce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barr's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barr. That did some damage!
Barr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pierce looks to land a combination. Barr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pierce dips to his left and cracks Barr with an uppercut!
Pierce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barr.
A cross from Pierce lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pierce.
Barr throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierce was well out of range. Poor timing from Barr.
Pierce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barr's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pierce, as that shot connected.
Barr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pierce connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barr scrambles back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pierce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barr.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Barr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pierce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pierce.
Barr tries to clinch
and Pierce counters with a nice body shot.
Barr throws an off balance right hand
and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Pierce finds it's way through Barr's defenses.
Pierce connects with a solid leg kick.
Barr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Pierce pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barr momentarily.
Steve Barr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barr misses with a left hand
and Pierce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Pierce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pierce 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Glass scores the fight for Paul Pierce!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Paul Pierce!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Paul Pierce!

Paul Pierce wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Paul Pierce 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
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Shiba

192 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, John Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses the jab.
Shiba is looking to clinch.
Shiba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Shiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba wants to clinch.
Shiba scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a right hand that Shiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiba also avoids with ease.
Shiba is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Shiba connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiba misses with a double jab.
Shiba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Shiba's head but Shiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson tries to move into range but Shiba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba just misses with a punch to the body.
Shiba ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Shiba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Shiba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiba misses with some punches.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba throws an elbow but it misses.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
Johnson works on Shiba's body with a couple of short punches.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to circle away but Shiba has him pinned against the cage.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Shiba gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Shiba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Shiba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba looks winded!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba misses with a knee to the head.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shiba lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Shiba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shiba keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Shiba is controlling him.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson can't break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shiba throws knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shiba throws knees to the body.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Shiba has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shiba throws knees to the body.
Shiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Shiba tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Shiba.
Shiba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Shiba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shiba throws knees to the body.
Shiba misses with a knee to the head.
Shiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
Shiba keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
Johnson wants to break free but Shiba has control.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shiba.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
Shiba misses with a knee strike.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
Shiba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shiba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shiba trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shiba missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Carl Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiba won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Shiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shiba 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for John Shiba!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for John Shiba!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for John Shiba!

John Shiba wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Saenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by LBP ost - Cornman. Klaus Saenger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rivera
vs
Saenger

187 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

209 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Saenger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera scores with a punch to the head.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saenger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Saenger knows he should have avoided that one.
Saenger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivera lands a jab to the nose.
Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Klaus Saenger 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!

Rivera cracks Saenger with an uppercut from hell and Saenger crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rivera's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Saenger is rocked!
Rivera looking to sit in guard and control but Saenger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saenger is still in real trouble! Can Rivera finish him?
Rivera looking to control.
Saenger seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saenger scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rivera is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Saenger has his hands clasped together but Rivera extends an breaks Saenger's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rivera.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rivera!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Update (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Verbana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Update comes to the cage accompanied by beep. Verbana has chosen Pardon Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Update
vs
Verbana

154 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, New Update!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Verbana!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verbana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Update.
Verbana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Update is out of range.
Update scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Update scores with a hook to the body. Verbana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Update is looking to clinch.
Update cracks Verbana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Update could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Verbana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John Verbana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbana wants to slow Update down by chopping away at his legs.
Update scores with a hook to the body. Verbana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Verbana blocks the low kick.
Verbana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Update.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

It looks like New Update has been cut.
Verbana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Update bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Verbana's head.
Update lands with a cross.
Verbana misses with a low kick.
Verbana tries a head kick but it misses.
Update works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Verbana tries to move into range but Update moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Update there.
Verbana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Update darts in and clinches Verbana up against the cage.
Verbana dodges an elbow strike from Update.
A shot in the inside from Update.
Update lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
Update lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
Verbana can't find room to land a body shot as Update controls the action.
Verbana is trying to push Update away but Update has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Verbana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Update throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verbanas head.
Update stalling in the clinch but Verbana improves position.
Update is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verbana is defending well for now.
Update lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Update lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Update takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Update.
A short uppercut from Update.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Update tries to throw a body punch but Verbana avoids it by throwing Update back against the cage.
Update lands with a left to the head.
Verbana is trying to force a seperation but Update has the dominant position.
Update wants to stall.
Update keeps control of Verbana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verbana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Update lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Update on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Update tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Update.
Update lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verbana has a couple of punches blocked by Update.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Update tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verbana is trying to force a seperation but Update has the dominant position.
Update misses with a short punch on the inside.
Update throws a punch but it's blocked by Verbana.
Verbana wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Update misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Verbana fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Verbana fails to land.
Verbana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verbana wants to get back to striking at distance but Update won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Verbana swings wildly with an uppercut but Update uses good head movement to avoid it.
Update misses with a short punch on the inside.
Update is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verbana is defending well for now.
Update gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Update.
Verbana can't break the clinch.
Update blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Update is looking to control Verbana's arms but Verbana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Update has his back to the cage.
Verbana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Update on the inside.
A short uppercut from Update.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verbana leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Update scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Verbana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verbana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Update gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Update blocks an uppercut.
Verbana working hard to break the clinch.
Update blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verbana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Update lands a body shot in the clinch.
Update lands a hook to the side of the head.
Update taking a breather.
Update softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Update lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Update lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
A body shot lands from Update.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Update digs a right hand into Verbana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verbana's gas tank.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Update lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verbana looks winded!
Update lands a hook that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
Update scores with a shot to the side of Verbana's head.
Verbana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Update lands a body shot in the clinch.
Update misses with a punch on the inside.
Update slows down the pace here.
Update lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Update lands a shot to the body.
Update manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Verbana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Update tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Update softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Update.
Update throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verbanas head.

That's six 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!
Nice body punch from Verbana.
Verbana wants to get back to striking at distance but Update won't allow it.
Update lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Update.
Verbana misses with some punches.
Verbana has Update pressed against the cage.
Update works on Verbana's body with a couple of short punches.
Verbana misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Update as the two fighters clinch.
Verbana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Update works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Update scores with a shot to the side of Verbana's head.
Update working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Update makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Update scores with a shot to the side of Verbana's head.
Good body shot from Update.
Update comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Verbana has been cut.
Update lands on the inside with an uppercut.
John Verbana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Update scores with a nice hook to the head.
Update presses Verbana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Update displaying some good clinch control by pressing Verbana up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Update.
Update utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Verbana takes an elbow to the temple.
Update is working Verbana over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Update takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Update lands a body punch.
Update lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Update.
Update lands an elbow that stopped Verbana in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verbana misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Update.
Update lands with a short shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Update lands a left hand.
Verbana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Update has him pressed against the cage.
Update lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Update throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Update creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verbana's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Update.
Update lands with a short shot to the head.
Update lands with a right to the head.
Verbana has a couple of punches blocked by Update.
Verbana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Update scores with a shot to the side of Verbana's head.
Nice body punch from Update.
Update lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
Update lands a nice uppercut.
Update lands a left hand.
Update blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verbana throws a head punch that misses.
Verbana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verbana throws a head punch that misses.
Update is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Update lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Update.
Update lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Verbana or not.
Verbana working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Update pushes Verbana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Update prevents Verbana from breaking the clinch.
Verbana takes an elbow to the temple.
Verbana is trying to force a seperation but Update has the dominant position.
Update digs a right hand into Verbana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verbana's gas tank.
Update lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verbana backwards.
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!
Update tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Verbana avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Update scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Update.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Update.
Update pushes Verbana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Update lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
New Update showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Update has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for New Update!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for New Update!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for New Update!

New Update wins by unanimous decision!
New Update was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ainge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manueli Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ainge
vs
Khan

225 cm
25
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Ainge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manueli Khan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ainge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khan to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ainge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khan counters with a series of strikes. Ainge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ainge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khan counters with a three punch combo that has Ainge backing up. Ainge nods at Khan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Ainge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Khan - just one landing.
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination.

Ainge is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Khan knocks Ainge out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manueli Khan!
A very excited looking Manueli Khan 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Stroker (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!

Rivers
vs
Stroker

220 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

193 cm
28
265 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Doc Rivers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnson Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroker cracks Rivers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rivers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stroker finish him?

It looks like Doc Rivers has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stroker is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.
Stroker tries to clinch up.

Stroker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rivers sprawling to the canvas! Rivers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stroker finish him?!

Rivers is rocked!
Stroker throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivers tries to land a front kick but Stroker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stroker.
Stroker blocks a jab.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Stroker blocks a head kick by Rivers.
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Stroker.
Stroker misses with a wild body shot.
Stroker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stroker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Stroker blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Stroker is out of range.
Rivers wants to slow Stroker down by chopping away at his legs.
Stroker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rivers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stroker rushes Rivers and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stroker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Stroker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stroker misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers is trying to stall.
Rivers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stroker is keeping busy.
Stroker slowing the pace effectively.
Stroker trying to land knees to the body.
Stroker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers tries to circle away but Stroker has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stroker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to work over Stroker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Stroker.
Stroker throws an elbow that misses.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stroker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stroker.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stroker trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stroker stalling against the cage.
Rivers avoiding damage as Stroker throws knees to the body.
A short right from Rivers.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Rivers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Doc Rivers's cut is getting worse.
Rivers works on Stroker's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivers avoiding damage as Stroker throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stroker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rivers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers stalling.
Stroker struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Rivers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Doc Rivers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stroker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers stalling in the clinch but Stroker improves position.
Rivers leaning his opponent against the cage.

Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Stroker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stroker lands a brutal uppercut that launches Rivers off his feet! Rivers tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnson Stroker!
Johnson Stroker is the new super heavyweight champion!
Johnson Stroker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Abbandando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Abbandando
vs
Smith

200 cm
27
275 lbs
24 - 3 - 0

203 cm
27
268 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Abbandando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbandando wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Abbandando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbandando.
A low kick from Abbandando misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abbandando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbandando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbandando throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Abbandando blocks a head kick by Smith.
Abbandando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abbandando looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abbandando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Emiliano Abbandando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Abbandando avoids it.
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abbandando is out of range.
Abbandando throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abbandando thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Emiliano Abbandando has been cut.
Abbandando delivers a nice body kick.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Abbandando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbandando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith looks winded!
Abbandando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbandando.
Nice body kick there by Abbandando.
Abbandando wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Abbandando throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbandando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbandando shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Abbandando throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Abbandando only half commits.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbandando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Abbandando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abbandando tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Abbandando tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando misses with a body kick.
Abbandando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abbandando throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Abbandando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abbandando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbandando throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbandando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Abbandando attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Abbandando.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abbandando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abbandando throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbandando.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Abbandando only half commits.
Abbandando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abbandando.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbandando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Abbandando there.
Abbandando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbandando pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Abbandando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abbandando thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Abbandando scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.

Abbandando sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Abbandando is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A nice leg kick lands there from Abbandando.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbandando.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range as Abbandando throws a body kick.
Abbandando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbandando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Smith is rocked!
Abbandando throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Abbandando finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Abbandando.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid body kick from Abbandando.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abbandando thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith moves out of range as Abbandando throws a body kick.
Abbandando throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Abbandando throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbandando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abbandando. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abbandando just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbandando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abbandando.
Abbandando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abbandando throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abbandando, right into the meat.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Abbandando.
Abbandando is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Abbandando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbandando misses with a kick to the body.
Abbandando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abbandando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abbandando motions for Smith to come forward. Abbandando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Abbandando finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Abbandando lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abbandando - that will leave a mark!
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abbandando.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbandando.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbandando.
Smith looks up at the clock. Bad move! Abbandando lands a right hand from hell, dropping Smith. Abbandando pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Abbandando!
A relieved looking Emiliano Abbandando thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.