QFC Tournament 320 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCormick
vs
Jones

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonny Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCormick pinned against the cage. McCormick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCormick circles away.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by McCormick.
McCormick wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch there but McCormick circles away.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCormick struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCormick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kenny McCormick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jones.
McCormick darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCormick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

McCormick dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing McCormick from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCormick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McCormick looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny McCormick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McCormick shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCormick goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses McCormick's front leg but catches the back leg as McCormick tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCormick but McCormick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCormick throws a combination that misses
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McCormick really felt that one!
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for McCormick with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but McCormick sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from McCormick. McCormick gets slowly back to his feet.
McCormick stuffs the takedown.
Jones looks for a takedown but McCormick sprawls well.
McCormick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCormick is defended easily by Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
McCormick has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonny Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCormick is defended easily by Jones.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCormick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones works over McCormick's head and body with a nice combination.

Jones has McCormick up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body.

Jones manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCormick trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
McCormick wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
McCormick throws a big elbow that misses.
McCormick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCormick 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.
McCormick trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing McCormick from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny McCormick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones leaves McCormick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. McCormick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to clinch there but McCormick circles away.

McCormick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McCormick asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McCormick tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
A control attempt from Jones but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McCormick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
McCormick is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McCormick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCormick goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCormick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McCormick shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCormick showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
McCormick thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McCormick is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny McCormick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCormick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and McCormick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. McCormick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by McCormick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick wants to clinch.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kenny McCormick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jones.
Horrible takedown by McCormick or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
McCormick misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but McCormick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCormick shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCormick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCormick wants it to stay on the feet.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones just leaning against McCormick, taking a breather.
McCormick prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCormick stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCormick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCormick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Jonny Jones!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jonny Jones!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jonny Jones!

Jonny Jones wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lorusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hate Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lorusso
vs
Core

184 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fred Lorusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hate Core!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lorusso fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Core to the ground. Lorusso is now in Core's guard.
Core is adopting a defensive guard.
Lorusso stops Core from standing up.
Core keeping moving, preventing Lorusso from controlling successfully.
Lorusso advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Core holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Core's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Core is trying to maintain the position but Lorusso is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hate Core hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lorusso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Core pinned against the cage. Core gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lorusso moves in looking to clinch but Core pushes him off.
Core closes the distance and clinches up with Lorusso, looking for a takedown. Core pushes Lorusso against the cage but Lorusso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lorusso tries to close the distance and clinch but Core swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorusso's corner calls for a 1-2. Lorusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Core.
Lorusso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lorusso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Core leaves Lorusso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Lorusso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorusso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Core is fending him off so far but Lorusso persists. Nope, Core circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Core circles away.
Core lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lorusso backs up against the cage.

Core moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Core wants a takedown.
Core stops a takedown attempt from Lorusso.
Core tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lorusso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Core avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Core breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso tries to land a front kick but Core steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lorusso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lorusso is breathing heavily.
Lorusso misses with a combination
and Core counters with a left and a right that stings Lorusso.
Core looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lorusso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Core.
Core misses with a takedown attempt - Lorusso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Core as Lorusso shoots in.
Core is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lorusso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lorusso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso shoots in for a takedown but Core shows good takedown defense.
Core shoots in for a takedown but Lorusso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Core has Lorusso up against the cage in a clinch.

Lorusso gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Core is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Core is thwarting Lorusso's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Core throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hate Core will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lorusso dives in and grabs Core's left leg, looking for a takedown. Core pushes down on Lorusso's head and hops out.
Core is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lorusso as Core shoots in.
Core looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lorusso is fending him off so far but Core persists. Nope, Lorusso circles away and we're back to standing.
Core tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorusso swivels and escapes.
Fred Lorusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hate Core.
Lorusso fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Lorusso with that takedown attempt.
Core keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Core fails with the takedown
and Lorusso counters with a left and a right that stings Core.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorusso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Core swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Core tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorusso swivels and escapes.
Core misses with a takedown attempt - Lorusso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Core tries to sprawl but Lorusso drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lorusso trying to control from half guard but Core is working away.
Lorusso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Core is looking to escape.
It looks like Lorusso is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lorusso is looking for a kimura but Core is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lorusso to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Core wants to control but Lorusso is keeping busy.
Lorusso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Core makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lorusso avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Core.
Lorusso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Core manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lorusso.

Core gets the takedown into side control.
Core working away.
Lorusso is being controlled here.
The ground and pound from Core seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Core stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Core tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lorusso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Core somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Core.

Lorusso feints and as Core raises his hands in defense, Lorusso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lorusso tries to free his leg and advance position but Core is retaining full guard.

Core had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lorusso defends it easily.
Lorusso forces his way into half guard.
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 Fred Lorusso will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Core shoots in and drives through. Lorusso sprawls well.
Lorusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Core is defended easily by Lorusso.
Nice takedown defense from Core. No joy for Lorusso on that attempt.
Core dodges the punch combination from Lorusso.
Lorusso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Core throws a head kick that Lorusso semi-blocks.
Lorusso tries to bum rush Core with a series of wild strikes but Core uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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

Core's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Core scores with a three punch combo!
Lorusso throws a combination that misses
and Core counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Core is defended easily by Lorusso.
Fred Lorusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hate Core.
Core circles away from the clinch attempt

and Core counters by moving into the clinch.

Core pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorusso throws an off balance right hand
and Core counters with a good, hard body kick but Lorusso shrugs it off.
Lorusso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Core sprawls well. Core wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lorusso gets slowly back to his feet.
Core tries to clinch but Lorusso moves out of range.
Lorusso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Core avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Core closes the distance and clinches.
Core stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorusso looking to slow down the pace here.
Core has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lorusso avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Core jumps guard.
Lorusso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Core is proving hard to escape from.
Core is pulling down on Lorusso's head. It's preventing any offense from Lorusso, at least for the moment.
Core working a defensive guard here.
Core looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lorusso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lorusso trying to control but Core is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lorusso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Core paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorusso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Core, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Lorusso misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hate Core comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Core has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Hate Core!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Hate Core!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Hate Core!

Hate Core wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moura
vs
Henderson

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson is looking to clinch but Moura is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Moura.
Danga de danga de dang - Moura scores with a four punch combination!
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Moura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moura fails with an attempt to clinch.

Moura clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.

Moura breaks from the clinch.
Moura looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moura circles away.
Ruben Moura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Henderson.

Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moura's guard.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Moura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Henderson uses it to pass to side control.
Moura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson wants to control but Moura is keeping him busy.
Moura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Moura throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Moura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Henderson connects with a decent elbow.
Henderson wants to stand but Moura has his arm trapped.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moura keeps working.
Moura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is putting a hurting on Moura here, landing some big shots from side control.
Henderson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Moura is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson working away.
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Henderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Moura is defending well.

Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura being controlled for a moment.
Moura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moura regains half guard there - taking advantage of Henderson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Moura won't allow it.
Moura is refusing to be controlled, as Henderson sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Moura's temple.
Henderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moura wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moura is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moura avoid being mounted?
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henderson working Moura over with strikes.
Moura wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Moura's hands, connecting with Moura's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Moura controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moura lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moura stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Moura which made him look bad.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moura sprawls well. Moura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruben Moura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Henderson.
Moura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Moura rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Moura.
Moura lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
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!
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Moura keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moura breaks the clinch.
Moura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson is breathing heavily.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson keeps control of Moura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moura effectively controlling the action here.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice elbow from Moura.
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Moura, against the cage.
Moura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.
Moura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.

Moura breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Moura pushes him off.

Moura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Moura holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.

Moura manages to break the clinch.

Moura lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Moura takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moura manages to break the clinch.
Ruben Moura is winning the standup battle so far.
Moura moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.

Henderson is rocked!
Moura finds Henderson's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Henderson flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Moura lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Henderson will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ruben Moura!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Smashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanard Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smashem
vs
Palmer

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Smashem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tanard Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smashem.
Smashem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smashem sprawls well. Smashem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.

Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Smashem. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smashem has a takedown stuffed.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Smashem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Smashem.

Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Smashem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Smashem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Smashem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smashem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smashem wants to take the fight to the mat but Palmer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Palmer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smashem smiles and moves away.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smashem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Smashem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smashem shoots in looking for a takedown. Palmer tries to sprawl out of it but Smashem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Smashem which made him look bad.
Smashem tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smashem swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashem throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Smashem shows good takedown defense.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Smashem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palmer sprawls well. Palmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smashem gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Smashem pushes him off.
Palmer shoots in but Smashem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palmer looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smashem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smashem seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palmer is pressing down on Smashem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer wants to take a breather but Smashem is having none of 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 Igor Smashem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smashem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smashem.

Smashem moves into the clinch.
Palmer has Smashem pressed against the cage, preventing Smashem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smashem looking for a takedown.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem won't allow it.
Palmer jumps guard but Smashem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.
Igor Smashem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanard Palmer.

Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smashem circles away.
Igor Smashem is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smashem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Smashem drives through and clinches with Palmer against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem won't allow it.

Smashem pulls guard effortlessly.
Palmer looking to pass the guard.
Palmer being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer won't allow Smashem to sweep him here.
Palmer looking to sit in guard and control but Smashem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Palmer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Palmer is looking for a triangle but Smashem pushes his legs off easily.

Smashem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown but Smashem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Palmer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Palmer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem moves out of range.
Smashem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Palmer defends well and Smashem ends up having to push Palmer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smashem is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Smashem is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.

Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Smashem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smashem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smashem shoots in for a double leg but Palmer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Palmer has managed to clinch.

Palmer jumps into guard, dragging Smashem to the mat.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer tries to strike from the bottom.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smashem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
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 Igor Smashem will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smashem dives in for a single leg takedown but Palmer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.

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

Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palmer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smashem.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.
Igor Smashem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanard Palmer.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smashem to keep the fight standing.
Palmer is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Palmer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smashem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palmer is on top in guard.
Smashem controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.

Palmer stands up and waves to Smashem to follow him.
Smashem lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashem lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem moves out of range.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smashem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashem tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Smashem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smashem off to one side.
Igor Smashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smashem but Smashem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smashem tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Smashem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smashem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Palmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smashem, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smashem.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Smashem moved out of range nicely.
Palmer looks for a takedown but Smashem sprawls well.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.

Smashem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smashem wants a takedown but no success here.
Smashem has Palmer pressed against the cage.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is working for takedown but Smashem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Smashem.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smashem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palmer dives in and grabs Smashem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smashem pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.

Smashem takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanard Palmer.
I think Smashem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Igor Smashem!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Igor Smashem!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Igor Smashem!

Igor Smashem wins by unanimous decision!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drake - Girls Love Beyonce. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ross Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruffis Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffis Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ross Jones is out of range.
Ross Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruffis Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Ross Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruffis Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross Jones blocks a head kick by Ruffis Jones.
Ruffis Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Ruffis Jones misses.

Ross Jones has Ruffis Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruffis Jones is trying to break free.
Ruffis Jones has had enough of the clinch but Ross Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Ross Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ruffis Jones tries to pull guard but Ross Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ruffis Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ross Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruffis Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross Jones jabs Ruffis Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffis Jones throws a leg kick
and Ross Jones counters with a head kick.
Ruffis Jones looks for a takedown but Ross Jones sprawls well.
Ross Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffis Jones.

Ross Jones darts in and clinches Ruffis Jones up against the cage.

Ross Jones decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Ross Jones, not yet.

Ross Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ruffis Jones defends it easily.
Ruffis Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ross Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruffis Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Ross Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ruffis Jones is trying to escape the position but Ross Jones is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ruffis Jones is letting Ross Jones control him for a moment.
Ross Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Ross Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ross Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ross Jones stands up and beckons Ruffis Jones to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffis Jones tries to clinch but Ross Jones is having none of it.
Ruffis Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ross Jones.
Ross Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruffis Jones is fending him off so far but Ross Jones persists. Nope, Ruffis Jones circles away and we're back to standing.

Ruffis Jones gets tackled into the cage by Ross Jones. Ross Jones maintains the clinch.
Ruffis Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Ross Jones is pressed up against the cage. Ruffis Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ross Jones down to the mat. Ross Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good leg kick by Ruffis Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruffis Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruffis Jones looks winded!
Ruffis Jones misses with a wild combination.
Ross Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruffis Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Ross Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruffis Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffis Jones misses with a double jab
and Ross Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ruffis Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ross Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruffis Jones's waist but Ruffis Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross Jones off to one side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ross Jones throws a head kick that Ruffis Jones semi-blocks.
Ross Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruffis Jones swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffis Jones misses with the combination.
Ross Jones dodges the punch combination from Ruffis Jones.
Ross Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Ruffis Jones gets double underhooks and turns Ross Jones into the cage.

Ruffis Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ross Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruffis Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ross Jones is in Ruffis Jones's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Jones 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.

Ruffis Jones drives through and clinches with Ross Jones against the cage.
Ruffis Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross Jones won't allow it.
Ruffis Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ross Jones prevents it.
Ruffis Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruffis Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ross Jones is defending well.
Ruffis Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffis Jones.

Ross Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Ruffis Jones is breathing heavily.
Ross Jones wants to pass the guard but Ruffis Jones is keeping the position.
Ross Jones won't allow Ruffis Jones to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross Jones advances position into side control!

Ross Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ross Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruffis Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ross Jones.
Ross Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ruffis Jones!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross Jones controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ruffis Jones tries to buck Ross Jones off but he can't manage it.
Ross Jones misses with a head shot.
Ruffis Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ross Jones.
Ross Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ross Jones has hold of Ruffis Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ruffis Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ruffis Jones is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ross Jones has taken his back!
Ruffis Jones is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ross Jones missing with strikes.
Ross Jones controlling from the back.

Ruffis Jones fending off the submission attempt from Ross Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross Jones controlling from the back.
Ruffis Jones avoids the strikes from Ross Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruffis Jones covering up well under a series of strikes from Ross Jones.
Ross Jones controlling the position well here. Ruffis Jones rolled but Ross Jones kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruffis Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruffis Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruffis Jones is fending him off so far but Ross Jones persists. Nope, Ruffis Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Ruffis Jones. No joy for Ross Jones on that attempt.
Ruffis Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Ross Jones. Ross Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruffis Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ross Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruffis Jones throws a series of punches but Ross Jones moves out of range.
Ross Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruffis Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ross Jones is struggling to control the position.
Ruffis Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Ross Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruffis Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross Jones jumps guard but Ruffis Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ross Jones'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.
Ruffis Jones is looking for a takedown.
Ross Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruffis Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ross Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

Ross Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruffis Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.

Ruffis Jones manages to break the clinch.
Ruffis Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ross Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffis Jones stuffs the takedown.
Ruffis Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Ross Jones moves out of range easily.

Ross Jones rushes Ruffis Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruffis Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Ross Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.

Ross Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Ross Jones has a closed guard, preventing Ruffis Jones from standing up.
Ross Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Ross Jones pulls Ruffis Jones in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ross Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruffis Jones tries to bum rush Ross Jones with a series of wild strikes but Ross Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ruffis Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ross Jones.
Ruffis Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ross Jones has Ruffis Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruffis Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ross Jones is looking for a takedown.
Ruffis Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ross Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruffis Jones gets underhooks to prevent Ross Jones's takedown attempt.
Ruffis Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ross Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

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 Ross Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ross Jones, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Ross Jones!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Ross Jones!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Ross Jones!

Ross Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Ross Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Ruffis Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'thats right motha fuckas gangsta'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Mcterror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Allen
vs
Mcterror

196 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teddy Mcterror!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcterror moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcterror is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcterror misses with a kick to the body.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Teddy Mcterror has been cut.
Mcterror fails with the takedown.
No luck for Allen with that takedown attempt.

Mcterror gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcterror.
Marcus Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Mcterror.
Allen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcterror walks away with a smile on his face. Allen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcterror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcterror misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcterror manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Allen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcterror fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mcterror shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Allen's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Allen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcterror wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Mcterror has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allen is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen working for a triangle but Mcterror defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcterror's guard.

Mcterror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcterror has a closed guard, preventing Allen from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcterror throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Mcterror managing to control the position.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcterror is retaining full guard.

Mcterror pushes a forearm under Allen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Allen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teddy Mcterror!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Lenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karv
vs
Lenn

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Karv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, San Lenn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karv.
Lenn misses with a few strikes there.
Karv blocks a jab.
Lenn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karv shoots in but no luck this time.
Karv shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lenn pinned against the cage. Lenn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Karv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karv ducks under a wild hook from Lenn.
Karv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karv takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Lenn gets tackled into the cage by Karv. Karv maintains the clinch.

Karv breaks the clinch.
Karv shoots in for a double leg but Lenn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karv moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karv fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lenn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lenn stuffs the takedown.
Lenn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lenn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lenn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lenn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karv on the side of the head.

It looks like Alex Karv has been cut.
Karv fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lenn is out of range.
Karv blocks a head kick by Lenn.
Karv bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lenn stuns Karv with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Karv is rocked!
San Lenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Lenn engages and cracks Karv with a massive lead left hook - Karv tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Lenn is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). San Lenn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khalidov
vs
Johnson

185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kelvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Khalidov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khalidov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Khalidov.
Khalidov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson jumps guard.
Khalidov wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson has Khalidov pulled in close to control his posture.
Khalidov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov postures up.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Khalidov has moved into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Khalidov is keeping busy.
Khalidov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khalidov looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Khalidov!
Khalidov is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson working away.
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 get an arm triangle but Khalidov is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking for a sweep.
Khalidov struggling a bit here.

Johnson stands up and beckons Khalidov to his feet.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khalidov's half guard.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Khalidov tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khalidov avoid being mounted?
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Khalidov wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Khalidov keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Khalidov is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Khalidov ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Khalidov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Khalidov managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Khalidov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Khalidov is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson looking for a triangle here. Khalidov is fighting it but it looks tight! Johnson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Khalidov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kelvin Johnson!