EFC 1: New Chapter Of MMA PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Enzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lans Gregor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enzo
vs
Gregor

171 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Enzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a three punch combo that has Enzo backing up. Enzo nods at Gregor to acknowledge the strikes.
Gregor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enzo.
Enzo misses with a double jab
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo wants to clinch.
Gregor moves away from the strike by Enzo.
Enzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Enzo misses with an uppercut
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.
Enzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Enzo looks to land a left hand but Gregor moved out of range nicely.
Lance Enzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enzo swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a three punch combo that has Enzo backing up. Enzo nods at Gregor to acknowledge the strikes.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregor's waist but Gregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Enzo off to one side.
Enzo throws a sloppy head kick and Gregor moves out of range easily.
Enzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enzo misses with the combination.
Lans Gregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Enzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Gregor's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gregor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Enzo has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzo throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregor is fending him off so far but Enzo persists. Nope, Gregor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Enzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enzo is breathing heavily.
Enzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.
No joy there for Enzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Lance Enzo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gregor counter with a right hand.
Gregor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Enzo clinches with his opponent.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Gregor slips a jab and a cross from Enzo.
Some wild striking there from Enzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enzo rushes Gregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Enzo has him pressed against the cage.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Enzo throws a head kick but Gregor moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enzo throws a right hand that misses
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enzo misses with a hook
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Enzo swinging wildly here.
Enzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Enzo wants to clinch up but Gregor keeps it at a distance.
Enzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gregor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Enzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Enzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Enzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregor sprawls well. He's pushed Enzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gregor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Enzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Enzo misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Enzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lans Gregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Enzo throws a combination that misses
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enzo swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a two punch combo.
Enzo misses with a double jab
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gregor tries to keep at a distance but Enzo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Enzo breaks the clinch.
Enzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregor counters with a series of strikes. Enzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lance Enzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Enzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Enzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Enzo is rocked!
Enzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Enzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enzo throws out the jab.
Enzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregor counters with a left and a right that stings Enzo.
Oh Enzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a huge left! Enzo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gregor isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Enzo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gregor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lans Gregor!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Selson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kravchenko
vs
Selson

186 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Knox Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitry Kravchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Selson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravchenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Selson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kravchenko as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selson.

Selson gets a double leg takedown into Kravchenko's guard.
Selson wants to control from the top but Kravchenko keeps moving.
Kravchenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selson on the ground.
Kravchenko pulls Selson in close to prevent any damage.

Selson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kravchenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Selson, into his guard.

Selson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kravchenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravchenko tries to stand but Selson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Selson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kravchenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Selson wants to sweep here but Kravchenko controlling him for the moment.

Selson has his foot on Kravchenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kravchenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Selson trying to keep a closed guard but Kravchenko is proving a slippery customer.
Our spies down at at †AWAKENING† inform us that Selson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kravchenko wants to stand but Selson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kravchenko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at EvolutioN MMA Acadamy & Gym ( 12 ELITE Coaches ) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Selson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kravchenko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Kravchenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Selson, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kravchenko throws a head kick that Selson semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown by Selson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kravchenko which made him look bad.
Dmitry Kravchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Selson.
Kravchenko scores with the left hand. Selson knows he should have avoided that one.
Selson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horrible takedown by Selson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kravchenko which made him look bad.
Crunch! Kravchenko slams his shin into Selson's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Selson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kravchenko swivels and escapes.
Kravchenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Kravchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kravchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Selson's shoulder, as Selson tries to avoid the shot.
Kravchenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kravchenko stuffs the takedown.
Kravchenko throws a wild body kick that Selson sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Kravchenko as he connects with a hook.
Selson has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kravchenko lands with a nice body punch.
Kravchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Selson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kravchenko defends it nicely.
Kravchenko missing with a left hand there. Selson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dmitry Kravchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kravchenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kravchenko.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kravchenko as he avoids it easily.
Jab by Kravchenko.
Selson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kravchenko circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Selson drops his hands momentarily and Kravchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Selson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kravchenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kravchenko missing with a left hand there. Selson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kravchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kravchenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kravchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kravchenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Kravchenko.
Selson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kravchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Selson's head.
Selson goes for a double leg but Kravchenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kravchenko continues to drive forward.

Selson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kravchenko wants to stand but Selson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kravchenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kravchenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kravchenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kravchenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Selson is looking for a triangle but Kravchenko pushes his legs off easily.

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

Selson working for a triangle but Kravchenko defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selson controls Kravchenko momentarily but Kravchenko frees himself.
Kravchenko wanted to stand there but Selson had control of the position.
Selson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Selson looking for a guillotine here but Kravchenko defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kravchenko wants to stand but Selson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kravchenko stacks Selson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kravchenko!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Connor Selson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kravchenko wants to stand but Selson has his arm trapped.
Selson is looking to regain half guard here but Kravchenko keeps moving and retains side control.

Kravchenko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Selson to his feet.
Selson shoots in and drives through. Kravchenko sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kravchenko swivels and escapes.
Dmitry Kravchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Selson.
Selson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kravchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kravchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selson tries for a takedown but Kravchenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Selson is breathing heavily.
Selson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kravchenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Selson misses with a takedown attempt - Kravchenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Kravchenko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kravchenko scores with a one two! Selson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Selson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kravchenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Selson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kravchenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Selson looks for a takedown but Kravchenko sprawls well.
Selson moves forwards but Kravchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left and a right from Kravchenko both land. Nice combination.
Selson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kravchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kravchenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Selson.
Dmitry Kravchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Selson.
Kravchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Connor Selson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Selson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

Selson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kravchenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Selson's guard! Nice work there by Kravchenko!
Selson has a closed guard, preventing Kravchenko from standing up.

Selson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kravchenko defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Selson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kravchenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Selson is proving hard to escape from.

Selson looking for subs off his back but Kravchenko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravchenko wants to stand up but Selson is controlling the position.

Kravchenko decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kravchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kravchenko!
Kravchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Selson in his tracks.
Selson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Selson shoots in for a takedown but Kravchenko shows good takedown defense.
Selson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kravchenko lands a jab to the nose.
Kravchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Dmitry Kravchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Selson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kravchenko avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko jabs at Selson's body.
Selson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kravchenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Kravchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Selson on the side of the head.
Kravchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Kravchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Selson ducks under a wild hook from Kravchenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kravchenko with a hook.
Kravchenko throws a lazy right hand but Selson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor Selson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmitry Kravchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Kravchenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Kravchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kravchenko, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Kravchenko!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vega
vs
Jackson

191 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelvin Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Vega backs away looking to recover.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vega darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Vega into the cage.

Vega gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vega scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vega controlling from the top position.
Vega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vega postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson 's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Helsinki. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vega is stalling in the full guard.
Vega won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson 's brow.
Vega showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Vega slips an elbow through the middle.
Vega postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson 's brow.
Vega is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Vega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vega controlling from the top position.
Vega lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Vega isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vega slips nicely into half guard.
Vega is nestled in close to Jackson , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vega scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vega 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.
Vega landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jackson is rocked!
Vega controlling the pace.
Vega has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Vega is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega controlling the action here.
Jackson tries to kick Vega off but Vega keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vega scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vega is controlling the pace.
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. Vega connects with a nice short shot to Jackson 's temple.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Vega finish him?
Jackson tries to kick Vega off but Vega keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vega passes to full mount!
Vega postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jackson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vega and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Vega!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Keawe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernestas Lapinskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Keawe
vs
Lapinskas

178 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elijah Keawe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ernestas Lapinskas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lapinskas feints and as Keawe raises his hands in defense, Lapinskas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lapinskas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lapinskas has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Keawe to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lapinskas is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Keawe pulls down on the head and he's put Lapinskas to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elijah Keawe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Fedorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fedorenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prepare for WAR. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scooter - Maria . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fedorenko
vs
West

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Namunamu Clothing
Sparta Fightware

Namunamu Clothing
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 St Petersburg, Nikolai Fedorenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George West!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorenko slips a jab and a cross from West.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.
Fedorenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by West.
Fedorenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fedorenko is rocked!
West with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
West misses with a wild combination.
West moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Fedorenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fedorenko seems to have got his legs back now.
West 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.
Fedorenko dodges the punch combination from West.
West lands with a nice body punch.
West misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorenko takes one to the side of the head.
George West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorenko shoots in and drives through. West sprawls well.
Fedorenko is breathing heavily.
West with a body punch. A glancing blow.
West lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorenko at a distance.
West drops Fedorenko with a naaaaasty hook - Fedorenko is in real trouble here! West dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George West!
In his post fight interview, George West started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Nikolai Fedorenko had this to say: 'Loosing its part of life ....i will be back STRONGER....sorry to the fans '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Savior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley's entrance music is The Rooster. A fine choice. Christian Savior has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Layne Staley's chin.

Staley
vs
Savior

188 cm
27
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Savior!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Staley shoots in and bounces Savior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savior keeping moving, preventing Staley from controlling successfully.
Staley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Savior!
The defeated Layne Staley had this to say: 'Well, looks like it's back to the drawing board for this chump. I'm feeling "Down in a hole". Alice in Chains rocks! '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamin
vs
De Touro

192 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Kamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Touro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Touro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamin defends it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Kamin lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Touro doesn't seem phased though.

De Touro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kamin sprawls well initially but De Touro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

De Touro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Touro wants to take a breather but Kamin is having none of it.
Kamin blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Touro.
Kamin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Touro on the ground.

De Touro wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kamin is refusing to be controlled, as De Touro sits in half guard.

De Touro seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamin blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Touro.

De Touro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamin defends it well.

De Touro is looking for a kimura here.

De Touro seems to be working for a kimura but Kamin defends the submission attempt.
De Touro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

De Touro is looking for a kimura here.
Kamin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Touro.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Touro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Touro thows a huge punch but Kamin dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Touro is looking for a kimura but Kamin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Touro to get the leverage.

De Touro wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Touro is keen to just control but Kamin is a slippery customer.

Kamin is defending against the submission attempts here by De Touro.
Kamin won't allow De Touro to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Touro controlling the action here.
Kamin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kebab House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
De Touro trying to control from half guard but Kamin is working away.
De Touro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kamin!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

De Touro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kamin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kamin is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kamin lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Touro takes a step back to recover.
Kamin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kamin scores with a jab to the body.

De Touro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kamin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Touro working away.
Kamin is not content to let De Touro control the position.

De Touro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kamin has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamin is not content to let De Touro control the position.

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

De Touro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

De Touro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kamin, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Touro trying to control the action but Kamin is working from the bottom.

De Touro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kamin defending against the ground and pound.

De Touro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kamin looks calm but he's in trouble here. De Touro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kamin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! De Touro lets go of the hold and Kamin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldebaran De Touro!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aldebaran De Touro thanked Brazil War House (Laundry 90%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Boris Kamin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goraidh Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Armstrong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Devil's Dance Floor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Boy's choice of entrance music: Dirty White BOY. Goraidh Armstrong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Armstrong
vs
Boy

196 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goraidh Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Boy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Boy walks into a left hand.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy's coach down at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 48 cap] was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna in the buildup to the fight.
Armstrong throws out a powerful jab.
Boy cracks Armstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boy misses with a looping left.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Boy looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Boy.
Boy checks a leg kick.
Armstrong lands a nice hook to Boy's body. Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boy takes one to the side of the head.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Boy.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Boy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Armstrong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Boy.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong walks into a jab.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Armstrong - just one landing.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armstrong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Boy clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boy lands a nice uppercut.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Boy misses with an uppercut
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Boy blocks a jab.
Boy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boy throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy misses with a straight left.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong moves out of range as Boy strikes.
Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armstrong.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Boy.
Boy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a hook.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armstrong moves away.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boy's head backwards.
Boy wants to clinch.
Boy misses with a shot to the body
and Armstrong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Boy looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boy tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boy's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goraidh Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Boy swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong 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.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong throws out a powerful jab.
Goraidh Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Boy's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy stalks Armstrong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armstrong's face. Armstrong staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Boy does it's job there.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.

Boy is rocked!
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Boy out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Goraidh Armstrong!
A relieved looking Goraidh Armstrong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated White Boy had this to say: 'I hate you'.