REVO - Resurgence PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emmanual Haysus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haysus
vs
Ryan

155 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
159 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emmanual Haysus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haysus misses with a body kick.
A cross from Haysus lands.
Haysus misses with a looping left.
Haysus misses with a few strikes there.
Haysus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bad Pluto! in the buildup to the fight.
Ryan drops his hands momentarily and Haysus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emmanual Haysus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ryan is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Haysus misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Haysus misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Haysus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Haysus. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
Haysus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Haysus.
Haysus slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haysus as he jumps to the side.
Emmanual Haysus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Haysus swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Haysus throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haysus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Emmanual Haysus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haysus looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Haysus scores with a nice strike.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Haysus sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Haysus misses its intended target.
Haysus throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy body kick from Haysus

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ryan postures up in Haysus's guard and throws a big left but Haysus blocks it.
Haysus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haysus is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Haysus wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan passes Haysus's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haysus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Haysus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Haysus dodges it nicely.

Ryan 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! Haysus is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ryan!
Daniel Ryan 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Zivko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gevorg Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrosyan has chosen No Turning Back - Stand and Fight as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Zivko
vs
Petrosyan

187 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Zivko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Gevorg Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrosyan.
Zivko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Petrosyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zivko fails to land with a series of punches.
Zivko connects with a body shot.
Zivko just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrosyan's coach down at SWF GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petrosyan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Zivko.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Petrosyan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zivko uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zivko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petrosyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zivko trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivko pushing down on Petrosyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petrosyan trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zivko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Petrosyan with the active half guard here but Zivko passes nicely into side control.

Zivko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan sneaks back into half guard.

Zivko is looking for a kimura here.

Zivko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrosyan defends it well.
Petrosyan is looking to control Zivko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petrosyan avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrosyan actively working from the bottom here.
Petrosyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Zivko is working for a submission of some sort.
Zivko prevents Petrosyan from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan trying to hold on to Zivko's head to control him but Zivko postures up.

Petrosyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Zivko.
Petrosyan wants to control but Zivko is keeping busy.

Zivko is working for a submission of some sort.

Petrosyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Zivko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Zivko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zivko throws a right and a left that Petrosyan avoids nicely.
Petrosyan keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Petrosyan misses.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zivko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zivko swings for the body but Petrosyan moves out of range.
Zivko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrosyan misses with a looping right.

Petrosyan clinches up against the cage.
Zivko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Zivko.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petrosyan scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrosyan lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivko misses with a knee to the head.
Zivko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zivko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zivko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zivko blocks an uppercut.
Petrosyan jumps guard but Zivko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Petrosyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zivko obliges.
Zivko misses with a knee strike.
Zivko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but Zivko blocks with his arms.
Zivko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petrosyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrosyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan slows down the pace here.
Petrosyan throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivko controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zivko blocks a body shot from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to throw a body punch but Zivko avoids it by throwing Petrosyan back against the cage.
Zivko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrosyan is defending well for now.
Zivko misses with a knee strike.
Zivko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrosyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrosyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Zivko won't allow it.
Petrosyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zivko landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrosyan.
Zivko misses with the head strike.

Petrosyan successfully pulls guard.
Zivko passes Petrosyan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petrosyan is controlling Zivko's trapped leg to prevent Zivko from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan trying to hold on to Zivko's head to control him but Zivko postures up.

Zivko is looking for submissions but instead, Petrosyan has regained full guard.
Petrosyan keeping moving, preventing Zivko from controlling successfully.
Mario Zivko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Petrosyan trying to keep a closed guard but Zivko is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan trying to control the position here.
Zivko trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrosyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mario Zivko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zivko tries to score with a low kick but Petrosyan moves his leg out of the way.
Petrosyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Zivko.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Zivko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrosyan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Petrosyan catches Zivko right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Mario Zivko has been cut.

Petrosyan moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gevorg Petrosyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Zivko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Petrosyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Petrosyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zivko, pushing him back against the cage.
Zivko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrosyan avoids it.
Zivko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Petrosyan avoiding damage as Zivko throws knees to the body.
Zivko looking to throw knees to the head but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
Zivko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrosyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Zivko.
Petrosyan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zivko crunches a lovely knee into Petrosyan's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zivko lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zivko.
A right hand to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zivko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zivko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrosyan's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with some punches.
Zivko landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan blocks an elbow strike.
Zivko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petrosyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Zivko.
Zivko lands a knee to the head.
Zivko lands a right hand.
Petrosyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivko lands an elbow that stopped Petrosyan in his tracks for a moment.
Zivko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looking to stall.
Petrosyan misses with a body punch.
Petrosyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zivko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zivko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Zivko.
Petrosyan managing to block the knees to the body from Zivko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivko lands an elbow just above Petrosyan 's eye.
Zivko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zivko managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Zivko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrosyans head.
Zivko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
Zivko blocking some punches.
Zivko tries to stall but Petrosyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zivko lands a nice elbow.
Zivko throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Zivko is blocking nicely.

Petrosyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zivko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrosyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Zivko circles away.
Zivko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrosyans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zivko tries to clinch up.
Petrosyan misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan ducks under a wild hook from Zivko.
Zivko drops Petrosyan with a big left hand! Petrosyan is injured, injured bad! Zivko jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Zivko!
After the fight, Mario Zivko was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Chilemba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watership Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tick Tick Boom. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chilemba
vs
Down

180 cm
21
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Chilemba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Watership Down!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chilemba dives in for a single leg takedown but Down sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chilemba is trying to pull guard but Down turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chilemba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Chilemba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chilemba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Down tries to break the clinch but Chilemba is controlling the position.
Chilemba tries to pull guard but Down holds him up against the cage and eventually Chilemba drops back down to his feet.

Chilemba drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Down changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chilemba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Down scoring with punches from side control.
Chilemba is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at McGarrys plant works, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chilemba is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Down.
Chilemba wants to control but Down postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Down working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Chilemba is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Down lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chilemba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
Chilemba is not content to let Down control the position.
Down working away.
Chilemba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Down wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Down working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chilemba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilemba is looking to improve his position.
Down trying to control the action but Chilemba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chilemba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Down pulls his head out easily.
Chilemba trying to control here.
Chilemba works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!

Chilemba has his foot on Down's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Down works his way back into a safe position though.
Down postures up in Chilemba's guard and throws a big left but Chilemba blocks it.

Chilemba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chilemba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Down gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilemba keeping full guard, as Down tries to pass.

Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chilemba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Chilemba's legs - danger averted.
Down stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chilemba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Chilemba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Down frees his head nicely. Oh but Chilemba has switched to an armbar! Down is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rocky Chilemba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erdal Bakkal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Gotrek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakkal comes to the cage accompanied by Leyla ile Mecnun'un Bitiren Melodisi. Felix Gotrek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bakkal
vs
Gotrek

165 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

162 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erdal Bakkal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Gotrek!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotrek lands with a hook. Bakkal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Erdal Bakkal has been cut.
Gotrek throws the kick towards the body but Bakkal avoids it.
Gotrek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakkal.
Bakkal throws a jab when Gotrek was well out of range.
Bakkal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bakkal looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gotrek lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bakkal. Gotrek pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Gotrek!
A very excited looking Felix Gotrek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Giantsbane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Entrance Michal Bicki. Stroud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vallenfyre - Iconoclast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Giantsbane
vs
Stroud

180 cm
26
157 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giantsbane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroud moves away.
Stroud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stroud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giantsbane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stroud in his tracks.
Stroud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giantsbane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stroud somewhat.
Giantsbane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stroud at a distance.
Stroud swings widly with a right hand
and Giantsbane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stroud misses with a wild body shot.
Giantsbane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stroud's head.
Giantsbane with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giantsbane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Stroud pushes Giantsbane up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud is controlling him.
Stroud tries for a takedown. No joy.

Stroud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroud ducks right into an uppercut from Giantsbane.
Stroud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giantsbane to score with a decent uppercut.
Tormund Giantsbane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giantsbane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroud staying out of range there.
Stroud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giantsbane counters with a left to the body.
Stroud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giantsbane manages to avoid it.
Stroud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Stroud.

Stroud moves into the clinch.

Stroud manages to break the clinch.
Giantsbane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Giantsbane slaps away a takedown attempt from Stroud, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Giantsbane.
Stroud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stroud stalks Giantsbane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giantsbane's face. Giantsbane staggers backwards, shaken.
Stroud looks to land a left hand but Giantsbane moved out of range nicely.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Giantsbane keeps it at a distance.
Stroud catches Giantsbane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stroud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giantsbane defends it nicely.
Stroud scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Giantsbane avoids them all with ease.
Giantsbane lands a right hook to the body.
Giantsbane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stroud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stroud.
Stroud looks winded!
A big right from Giantsbane misses.
Stroud misses with a wild body shot.
Giantsbane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Stroud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stroud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giantsbane's efforts to push away.
Giantsbane tries to break the clinch but Stroud is controlling the position.
Stroud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giantsbane tries to break free but Stroud pushes him back against the cage.
Stroud prevents Giantsbane from breaking the clinch.

Stroud breaks from the clinch.
Stroud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stroud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giantsbane throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane slips a straight right by Stroud.
Giantsbane moves out of range of the strikes.
Stroud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giantsbane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Giantsbane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giantsbane misses with an uppercut. Stroud saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Stroud.
Stroud looks to land a combination but Giantsbane avoids it well.
Tom Stroud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroud falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Giantsbane to counter with a crisp jab.
Giantsbane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giantsbane 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.
Stroud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giantsbane throws out the jab.
Giantsbane misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tormund Giantsbane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stroud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giantsbane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giantsbane wants it to stay on the feet.
Giantsbane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroud takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giantsbane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tormund Giantsbane is winning the standup battle so far.
Giantsbane takes a swing at Stroud's ribcage but misses.
Stroud throws a lazy uppercut
and Giantsbane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroud staying out of range there.
Giantsbane lands a jab to the head.
Stroud blocks a jab.
Giantsbane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stroud. Stroud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tom Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stroud darts in looking for a takedown but Giantsbane gets double underhooks and turns Stroud into the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud misses with a straight right.
Stroud throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Stroud.

Stroud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud has him pressed against the cage.
Stroud stalling.
Giantsbane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stroud pulls Giantsbane into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stroud trying to control the position here.

Stroud manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud gets through Giantsbane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Stroud breaks from the clinch.
Stroud shoots in and drives through. Giantsbane sprawls well.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Stroud.
Stroud throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Giantsbane counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giantsbane swats away the attempt to clinch by Stroud.
Giantsbane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stroud in his tracks.

Stroud clinches with his opponent.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud is controlling him.

Stroud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giantsbane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroud tries for a takedown but Giantsbane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Giantsbane tests Stroud's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stroud.
Giantsbane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giantsbane scores with the left hand. Stroud knows he should have avoided that one.
Stroud defending well as Giantsbane loads up on a big left hand.
Giantsbane lands with a shot to the body.
Giantsbane scores with a hook.
Giantsbane misses with a hook
and Stroud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stroud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giantsbane punishes Stroud's body with a nice straight punch.
Giantsbane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroud was well out of range. Poor timing from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stroud.
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!
Giantsbane misses with a straight right.
Stroud clobbers Giantsbane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane tests Stroud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stroud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Stroud moves into the clinch successfully.

Stroud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stroud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giantsbane is trying to break free.
Stroud fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Giantsbane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud has him pressed against the cage.
Stroud is trying to drag Giantsbane to the mat but Giantsbane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud lands a left hand.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud is controlling him.
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 Tormund Giantsbane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Giantsbane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stroud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giantsbane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroud tries to clinch
letting Giantsbane counter with a right hand.
Stroud fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giantsbane checks it well.
Stroud tests Giantsbane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stroud misses with the combination.

Giantsbane gets tackled into the cage by Stroud. Stroud maintains the clinch.

Stroud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Giantsbane misses the target.
Nice shot by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane scores with a decent looking hook.
Stroud walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Giantsbane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Stroud feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stroud throwing strikes but missing.
Stroud working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stroud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giantsbane keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
Stroud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stroud wants to pass the guard but Giantsbane is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud trying to control but Giantsbane is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Stroud was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Giantsbane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Giantsbane lands a nice shot that snaps Stroud's head back.
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!
Stroud with a jab.
Giantsbane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stroud connects with a jab.
Stroud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stroud tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giantsbane defends well and Stroud ends up having to push Giantsbane into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud wants to take the fight to the mat but Giantsbane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Giantsbane is trying to break the clinch but Stroud has him pressed against the cage.
Giantsbane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Stroud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Giantsbane.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giantsbane's waist but Giantsbane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stroud off to one side.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Stroud.
Stroud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giantsbane.
Stroud throws a front kick aimed at Giantsbane's knee but Giantsbane avoids it well.

Stroud takes the fight into the clinch.
Giantsbane wants to get back to striking at distance but Stroud won't allow it.
Stroud tries to work over Giantsbane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stroud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giantsbane backwards.
Giantsbane is looking to break free of the clinch but Stroud has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud taking a breather.

Giantsbane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giantsbane misses with a looping right.
Giantsbane catches Stroud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giantsbane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giantsbane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stroud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Giantsbane throws a shot to the body.
Stroud wants to clinch.
Giantsbane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stroud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giantsbane misses the shot to the body.
Tom Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giantsbane lands with a shot to the body.
Giantsbane cracks Stroud with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tormund Giantsbane.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giantsbane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tormund Giantsbane!
Tormund Giantsbane made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Har!'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

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

Santana
vs
Zubar

165 cm
21
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Zubar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zubar. Santana does a little dance to reset his feet.

Zubar has managed to clinch.

Zubar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
Santana slips under a jab from Zubar.
Zubar misses with a looping right.
Zubar connects with a crisp jab.
Santana goes for a double leg but Zubar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zubar continues to drive forward.

Santana decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santana has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zubar doesn't defend quickly enough and Santana has managed to lock this one up! Can Zubar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santana on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tito Santana!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Narushima
vs
Breaker

177 cm
27
216 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Breaker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima lands with a kick to the temple. Breaker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Rory Breaker has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy left from Breaker finds it's target.
Narushima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narushima ducks under a wild hook from Breaker.
Narushima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Breaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Breaker scores with a punch to the head.
Narushima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Breaker misses with a hook.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses.
Breaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narushima dodges the punch combination from Breaker.
Breaker looks to land a left hand but Narushima moved out of range nicely.
Breaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narushima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breaker.
Narushima scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narushima.
Breaker looks to land a combination but Narushima avoids it well.
Narushima tries to clinch up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima working Breaker over with knees to the body.
Breaker looks winded!
Narushima's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Narushima leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Narushima.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima blocking some punches.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Breaker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima slows down the pace here.
Narushima seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands a good knee to the midsection. Breaker won't want to take too many of those.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Breaker is blocking nicely.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Narushima crunches a lovely knee into Breaker's ribcage.
Narushima stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narushima.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Breaker's face.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Breaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narushima.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Breaker is rocked!
Narushima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Breaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Narushima finish him?
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima scores a nice knee to the body.
Breaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Narushima working Breaker over with knees to the body.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Narushima lands a good knee to the midsection. Breaker won't want to take too many of those.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Breaker blocks it with crossed arms.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Breaker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Breaker misses with some punches.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Breaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narushima looking to slow down the pace here.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Breaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narushima landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Narushima.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
Narushima is stalling here.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Breaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Narushima working Breaker over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Breaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Narushima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Breaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Narushima lands a good knee to the midsection. Breaker won't want to take too many of those.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Breaker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Narushima is looking to clinch.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Narushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Breaker.

Narushima closes the distance and clinches.
Narushima connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.
Breaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Narushima's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Breaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Narushima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Narushima scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Breaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Breaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima has Breaker pressed against the cage.
Narushima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Breaker's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Breaker can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Breaker.
Knees to the body from Narushima.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Ryo Narushima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Breaker throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Narushima.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Narushima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Narushima lands a big knee to the head and Breaker goes down! Narushima pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Narushima!
An out of breath Ryo Narushima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amelie Poulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amelie Poulain had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Poulain
vs
Martin

193 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
288 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amelie Poulain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulain dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Poulain slips the punch.
Martin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulain.
Decent striking displayed by Martin there.
Poulain blocks a low kick nicely.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulain slips under a jab.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin misses the jab.
Poulain shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poulain wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Poulain dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Poulain throws a leg kick but Martin checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain fails with a takedown attempt.
Poulain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poulain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poulain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.

Poulain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martin's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Martin wants to improve his position but Poulain is controlling well.
Poulain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poulain.
Poulain is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin wants to control but Poulain is keeping busy.
Poulain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like Keith Martin 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!
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Poulain is very close to passing his half guard.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poulain scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Poulain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martin's head.
Poulain prevents Martin from getting back to his feet.
Poulain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Poulain is proving a slippery customer.
Poulain trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Amelie Poulain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Poulain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Poulain takes one to the side of the head.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poulain has time to react.
Poulain ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Poulain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poulain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martin scores with a one two! Poulain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulain.
Poulain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poulain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Poulain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amelie Poulain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Martin tries to sprawl but Poulain drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Poulain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin trying to hold on to Poulain's head to control him but Poulain postures up.
Poulain controlling the pace.
Martin wants to control but Poulain is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poulain wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Poulain winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poulain wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Martin keeps trying to improve his position.
Poulain trying to mount his opponent but Martin defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amelie Poulain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Martin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Martin misses with a straight right.
Poulain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulain misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.

Poulain closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martin's guard.
Poulain cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poulain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin wants to sweep here but Poulain controlling him for the moment.
Poulain postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Martin is pulling down on Poulain's head to control his posture.
Poulain controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin is looking to stand back up but Poulain counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Martin.
Poulain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martin is trying to stand back up but Poulain is controlling him
Poulain is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Poulain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poulain.
Poulain is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Amelie Poulain wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Poulain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poulain lands a nice forearm strike.

That has opened up Keith Martin's cut even more.
Poulain in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Martin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Poulain connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Martin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Keith Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin tries to bench press Poulain off him but Poulain keeps the position.
Amelie Poulain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain working the body and head with strikes.

Keith Martin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Amelie Poulain!
During a confident post fight interview, Amelie Poulain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by teenagers. Karate has chosen M83 - Kim & Jesse as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ed Karate was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bishop
vs
Karate

190 cm
27
181 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conviction
Meet the Future

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Karate!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Karate misses with a takedown attempt - Bishop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.

Bishop wants the takedown. Karate is fighting it off but Bishop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Karate's guard against the cage.
Karate seems keen to control Bishop's posture.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Karate.
Karate has Bishop pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ed Karate.
Karate lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop tries to clinch but Karate moves out of range.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Karate.

Bishop forces Karate back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.
Bishop has Karate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Karate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karate prevents it.
Karate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Walter Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop moves to clinch but Karate breaks away
and Karate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karate has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bishop is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Karate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karate scrambles back to his feet.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.

Bishop has Karate pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bishop pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Karate tumbling to the mat - Bishop dives into Karate's guard.
Karate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bishop manages to get himself to full guard.
Karate being controlled here momentarily.
Karate's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karate controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bishop wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Karate pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Karate pushes him off.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Karate fails to land with a series of punches.

Karate scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bishop trying to remain calm as Karate controls from the top position.
Karate laying and praying for a moment but Bishop takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Karate has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karate wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Karate has control of the leg.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ed Karate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Karate throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Karate keeps it at a distance.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop tries to clinch but Karate is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Karate moves out of range easily.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.

Bishop pulls Karate into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bishop is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karate 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 crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karate works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to escape the mount.
Karate tries to control but Bishop wriggling away.
Karate working the ground and pound effectively.
Karate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karate wants to control the pace but Bishop is squirming around nicely.
Karate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate controlling the position easily from mount.
Karate looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Karate looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karate controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karate looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karate dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bishop is rocked!
Karate throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karate throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karate.
Karate looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Karate throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Karate.
Karate misses with a straight left.
Karate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karate missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karate tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karate 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.
Karate throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop tries to clinch up
and Karate rattles Bishop with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bishop tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Karate dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bishop stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ed Karate!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ed Karate thanked Meet the Future for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).