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Undercard bout

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

Turner
vs
Foster

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Foster!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Turner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Foster's head.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turner stands and throws Foster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Foster tries to improve position but can't.
Turner cracks Foster with a big right hand but Foster just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Turner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Turner working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner slows the pace down.
Turner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Foster's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster struggling a bit here.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to buck Turner off but Turner is having none of it.
Turner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Turner landing strikes.
Turner working the ground and pound.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Foster is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Foster tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Foster is looking for a sweep.
Turner tries to advance to mount but Foster denies him.
Turner is putting a hurting on Foster here, landing some big shots from side control.
Turner in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Foster looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Turner turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Turner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bartles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costea Dinescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bartles
vs
Dinescu

175 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bartles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Costea Dinescu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinescu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dinescu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dinescu misses with a low kick.
Bartles misses with a takedown attempt
and Dinescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartles with a poor takedown
and Dinescu counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bartles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bartles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dinescu ducks under a wild hook from Bartles.
Bartles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Dinescu tenderised Bartles's leg. Bartles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartles moves out of range of the leg kick from Dinescu.
Dinescu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dinescu throws the left hand but Bartles avoids the punch easily.
Dinescu scores with a one two! Bartles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dinescu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Dinescu.
Dinescu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bartles's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartles ducks right into an uppercut from Dinescu.
Bartles moves out of range of the leg kick from Dinescu.
Bartles has his takedown stuffed
and Dinescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dinescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartles.
Dinescu tests Bartles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dinescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dinescu cracks Bartles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dinescu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bartles is out of range.
Bartles tries to move into range but Dinescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartles avoids the head kick by Dinescu.
Bartles takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bartles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinescu is looking to reverse the position.

Bartles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bartles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dinescu tries to bench press Bartles off him but Bartles keeps the position.
Bartles works to advance to full mount. Dinescu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dinescu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dinescu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bartles.
Bartles breaks from Dinescu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dinescu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartles lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinescu is working to get back to half guard.

Bartles jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dinescu manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bartles is breathing heavily.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bartles is looking to take a break and control but Dinescu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dinescu is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartles trying to control the action but Dinescu is working from the bottom.
Dinescu tries to bench press Bartles off him but Bartles keeps the position.
Dinescu dodges the ground and pound from Bartles.
The strikes coming from Bartles are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bartles trying to control the action but Dinescu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Costea Dinescu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dinescu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dinescu swivels and escapes.
Dinescu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dinescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Bartles misses its intended target.
Costea Dinescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinescu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bartles.
Dinescu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dinescu avoids the body shot from Bartles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinescu moves out of range as Bartles strikes.
A head kick misses from Dinescu.
Dinescu throws a combination. Bartles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bartles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinescu.
Donk. Dinescu catches Bartles right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinescu lands a slapping body shot.
Dinescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartles.
Dinescu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartles.
Bartles walks into a jab.
Dinescu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bartles slips under a jab from Dinescu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bartles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bartles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Dinescu. That snapped Bartles's head back.
Dinescu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bartles misses the body punch
and Dinescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartles misses the shot to the body.
Dinescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinescu.
Dinescu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinescu staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dinescu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dinescu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Costea Dinescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dinescu.
Dinescu throws a head kick but Bartles moves out of range.
Dinescu misses with a double jab.
Dinescu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Dinescu scores with a four punch combination!
Dinescu lunges at Bartles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bartles's hand.
Bartles defending well as Dinescu loads up on a big left hand.
Dinescu 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.
Bartles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dinescu misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartles misses with a takedown attempt - Dinescu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bartles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartles blocks the leg kick.
Bartles takes one on the button.
Dinescu scores with a body shot.
Dinescu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartles is out of range and Dinescu settles back down.
Dinescu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Dinescu - just one landing.
Dinescu cracks Bartles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dinescu throws a front kick that sends Bartles stumbling back into the cage.
Dinescu sizes up Bartles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dinescu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bartles misses with a jab to the body
and Dinescu counters with a straight right hand.
Bartles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dinescu cracks Bartles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Bartles blocks the leg kick.
Bartles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dinescu misses with a double jab.
Dinescu throws a head kick but Bartles moves out of range.
Bartles avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Dinescu finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Dinescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dinescu throws a chopping leg kick but Bartles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Costea Dinescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dinescu lands with a good body shot.
Dinescu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Dinescu.
Dinescu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dinescu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dinescu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dinescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinescu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dinescu cracks Bartles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dinescu connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartles shoots in for a double leg but Dinescu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinescu dips to his left and cracks Bartles with an uppercut!
Dinescu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartles.
Dinescu lands with a nice combination. Bartles backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinescu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dinescu throws a nice looking combination but Bartles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Dinescu.
Dinescu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartles. That did some damage!
Dinescu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bartles throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinescu throws a chopping leg kick but Bartles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dinescu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dinescu looks to land a right hand but Bartles moved out of range.
Bartles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dinescu defends well and Bartles ends up having to push Dinescu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dinescu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dinescu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dinescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dinescu can't break the clinch.
Dinescu slows down the pace here.
Dinescu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinescu cracks Bartles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Dinescu.
Dinescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dinescu lands the left hand.
Dinescu misses with a head kick.
Dinescu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartles's calf.
Bartles throws the left hand but Dinescu avoids the punch easily.
Bartles blocks a head kick by Dinescu.
Dinescu scores with a jab to the head.

Dinescu tries to sprawl but Bartles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartles wants to pass to mount but Dinescu is defending the position.
Costea Dinescu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinescu is trying to control but Bartles passes into side control!
Dinescu is trying to control Bartles's posture but Bartles avoids it.
Bartles is looking to take a break and control but Dinescu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bartles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
James Bartles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bartles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Costea Dinescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dinescu 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Costea Dinescu!
During a confident post fight interview, Costea Dinescu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Il Sung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Il Sung
vs
Behnder Jr

178 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Behnder Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Behnder Jr postures up in Il Sung's guard and throws a big left but Il Sung blocks it.

Il Sung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Behnder Jr wants to pass the guard but Il Sung is keeping the position.
Il Sung has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Behnder Jr wants to stand but Il Sung has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Il Sung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Behnder Jr defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behnder Jr trying to control but Il Sung is working from the bottom.
Il Sung tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il Sung trying to control the position here.
Behnder Jr advances position into side control!
Il Sung is looking for a sweep.
Behnder Jr controls the position.
Behnder Jr is looking to take a break and control but Il Sung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Il Sung tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Il Sung is trying to control Behnder Jr's posture but Behnder Jr avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Behnder Jr controlling from side mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Behnder Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Il Sung throws a body shot but no joy.
Behnder Jr slips under a jab.
Behnder Jr misses with a body shot.
Il Sung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Il Sung in his tracks.
Behnder Jr staying out of range there.
Behnder Jr dips to his left and cracks Il Sung with an uppercut!
Behnder Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Il Sung scores with a nice right hand.
Il Sung sizes up Behnder Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Behnder Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Behnder Jr.
Il Sung cracks Behnder Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Behnder Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Il Sung.
Behnder Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Il Sung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr throws a predictable looking body shot

and Il Sung counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Il Sung.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Behnder Jr trying to control the position here.
Il Sung throwing strikes but missing.
Behnder Jr trying to control the position.
Behnder Jr keeping full guard, as Il Sung tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Il Sung won't allow Behnder Jr to sweep him here.
Behnder Jr keeping moving, preventing Il Sung from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Behnder Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Il Sung takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Behnder Jr clinches up with Il Sung and pushes him back against the cage.
Il Sung blocks an elbow strike from Behnder Jr.
Behnder Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Il Sung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Il Sung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Behnder Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Il Sung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behnder Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Il Sung up against the cage.
Il Sung has Behnder Jr pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Il Sung can't find room to land a body shot as Behnder Jr controls the action.
Il Sung tries to work over Behnder Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Sung.
Behnder Jr trying to stall but Il Sung improves his position.
Behnder Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Behnder Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Behnder Jr stalling the fight.
Il Sung changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Behnder Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Il Sung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Il Sung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behnder Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Il Sung.
Behnder Jr tests Il Sung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Behnder Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Il Sung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Behnder Jr.
Il Sung takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Behnder Jr has closed the distance and engaged Il Sung in a clinch.
Il Sung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Il Sung misses with some punches.
Behnder Jr working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Sung.

Il Sung has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Behnder Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Behnder Jr prevents Il Sung from getting a body triangle.
Behnder Jr can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
A lull in the action here.
Il Sung is trying to stick to Behnder Jr's back but Behnder Jr is turning into Il Sung. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Il Sung's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Behnder Jr.
Il Sung keeping full guard, as Behnder Jr tries to pass.
Behnder Jr 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.
Kim Il Sung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Il Sung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Behnder Jr defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Il Sung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Behnder Jr content to stall in guard here.
Behnder Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Il Sung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Behnder Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Il Sung is tightening it up a little... Behnder Jr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Behnder Jr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Behnder Jr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Il Sung!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kim Il Sung!
Kim Il Sung took some time post fight to say the following; 'Dirty counter-revelotionary chinese dog! You are a traitor to Marx, Lenin and Mao! You are practically an imperialist!'.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Nog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mats Thoreson's chin.

Thoreson
vs
Nog

190 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Spartan Clothing
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Thoreson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Nog!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thoreson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Thoreson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thoreson wants to control from the top but Nog keeps moving.

Nog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thoreson defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thoreson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thoreson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thoreson stands and throws Nog's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thoreson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nog tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Thoreson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Thoreson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nog is looking to improve his position but Thoreson isn't that keen on the idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thoreson working Nog over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoreson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Nog is out cold - huge knockout for Thoreson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mats Thoreson!
Mats Thoreson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), into his post fight interview.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osiris has chosen Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gummidge
vs
Osiris

180 cm
28
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Gummidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lincoln Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gummidge connects with a body shot.
Osiris misses with a takedown

and Gummidge moves into the clinch.
Gummidge misses with the head strike.
Osiris tries to score a body lock takedown but Gummidge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gummidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Osiriss head.
Osiris blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Osiris has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gummidge clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gummidge's coaches at The Scrapyard have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Gummidge defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Osiris's arms.
Gummidge tries to roll but Osiris sticks to his back.

Gummidge preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Osiris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gummidge won't enjoy being in this position. Osiris looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Gummidge is tapping - it's over boys! Osiris picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lincoln Osiris!
Lincoln Osiris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Friedlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friedlander has chosen Bring Me to Life as his entrance music. Louis Friedlander acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Karl
vs
Friedlander

179 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Friedlander !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl throws the left hand but Friedlander avoids the punch easily.

Friedlander closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karl did well to prevent Friedlander getting side control.
Karl trying to control here.
Karl controlling the position for now.
Karl is looking to control Friedlander 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karl avoid being mounted?
Friedlander thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karl's head.
Karl regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karl managing to control the position.
Karl wants to sweep here but Friedlander controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedlander 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karl is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friedlander tries to free his leg and advance position but Karl is retaining full guard.
Friedlander wanted to stand there but Karl had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karl connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karl misses with a right hand
and Friedlander counters with a left and a right that stings Karl.
Friedlander checks a low kick from Karl.
Karl throws the left hand but Friedlander avoids the punch easily.

Karl gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedlander is trying to drag Karl to the mat but Karl just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Friedlander lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Friedlander seems to be looking for submissions.
Karl gets full guard.
Friedlander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karl is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl being controlled here, momentarily.

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

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Friedlander tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karl sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Friedlander is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Karl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Friedlander is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Karl has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl wants to control but Friedlander is keeping him busy.
Friedlander is being controlled here.
Friedlander looks to move to half guard but instead Karl has passed into mount! Damn!
Karl tries to control but Friedlander wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friedlander is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Louis Friedlander will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karl throws a sloppy body shot
and Friedlander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedlander avoids the body shot from Karl.
Friedlander tries to clinch but Karl is having none of it.

Karl rushes Friedlander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karl is trying to maintain a safe position but Friedlander gets an underhook and turns Karl into the cage.
Friedlander prevents the takedown attempt.
Karl wants a takedown.

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

Friedlander shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karl is trying to defend but Friedlander finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedlander keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl keeping control of the position.
Karl trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Friedlander manages to pass to mount!
Karl is in all sorts of trouble here.

Friedlander moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karl has worked his arm free - good work by Karl!
Karl regains half guard.
Friedlander thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karl's head.
Friedlander trying to control from Karl's half guard. Karl has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Karl 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.
Friedlander is looking to work some ground and pound but Karl has wrist control.
Karl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedlander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karl is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Friedlander drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Karl manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Friedlander has Karl in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedlander keeping moving, preventing Karl from controlling successfully.

Friedlander working for a triangle but Karl defends it easily.

Friedlander is looking for a triangle but Karl pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karl trying to control but Friedlander is working from the bottom.
Karl sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Friedlander is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karl advances position into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karl tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Friedlander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Karl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Karl throws a body shot but no joy.

Karl has Friedlander up against the cage in a clinch.
Friedlander trying to control the position but instead, Karl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Friedlander into the cage.
Karl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Friedlander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedlander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Friedlander slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Friedlander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karl's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedlander throws an elbow but it misses.
Friedlander wants to take the fight to the mat but Karl manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Friedlander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friedlander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karl.
A short right from Friedlander on the inside.
Friedlander tries to land knees in the clinch but Karl avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedlander .
Friedlander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Friedlander blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Friedlander has clasped his hands together around Karl's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Friedlander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karl has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karl is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karl is trying to control Friedlander 's posture but Friedlander avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Friedlander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karl has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl struggling a bit here.
Karl tries to bench press Friedlander off him but Friedlander keeps the position.
Friedlander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karl keeps working.
Karl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Friedlander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karl is not content to let Friedlander control the position.
Friedlander tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karl is not content to let Friedlander control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karl struggling a bit here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Friedlander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karl counters with an outside leg kick.
Jimmy Karl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karl misses with a few strikes there.

Friedlander moves into the clinch.
Louis Friedlander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karl misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Friedlander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Friedlander 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

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

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lard Pecs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Galante
vs
Pecs

172 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Galante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lard Pecs!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Galante misses the target.
Pecs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galante tries to clinch up but Pecs circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pecs.
Pecs misses with a low kick.
Pecs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Galante misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pecs.
Galante misses with a hook. Pecs ducked under it nicely.

Galante darts in and clinches Pecs up against the cage.
Pecs tries to throw a body punch but Galante avoids it by throwing Pecs back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecs lands a right hand.
Galante jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pecs walks away with a smile on his face. Galante gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Galante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pecs manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Galante. Beautiful body shot.
Pecs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.

Galante closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Galante lands in his opponent's guard.
Pecs wants to sweep here but Galante controlling him for the moment.
Galante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pecs keeping moving, preventing Galante from controlling successfully.
Galante forces his way into half guard.
Galante is pressing down on Pecs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pecs is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Galante won't allow Pecs to sweep him here.
Pecs has Galante pulled in close to control his posture.
Galante wants to control from the top but Pecs keeps moving.
Pecs looking to control.
Galante advances to half guard.
Pecs is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante moves into full mount! Pecs won't be happy about that!
Galante punching from mount but Pecs doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Galante has hold of Pecs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pecs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pecs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galante avoids the attempt from Pecs to control.
Pecs prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galante wants to control the pace but Pecs is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs tries to reverse the position but Galante maintains control.
Galante fails to take his opponent's back.
Pecs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Galante controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pecs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Galante tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pecs tries a head kick but it misses.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pecs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Galante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Galante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pecs moves away.
Pecs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pecs feints and then cracks Galante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galante down.
Pecs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pecs manages to avoid it.
Galante is looking to wear down Pecs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Galante clinches up with Pecs and pushes him back against the cage.
Galante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pecs's elbow.
Galante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pecs.
Pecs lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante wants to stall.
Pecs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pecs dodges an elbow strike from Galante.
Pecs blocks a body shot from Galante.
Galante tries to pull guard but Pecs holds him up against the cage and eventually Galante drops back down to his feet.
Galante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pecs's brow.
Galante tries to score a body lock takedown but Pecs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galante looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Galante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Pecs.
Pecs lands a left hand.
Pecs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galante's elbow.
Pecs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Galante has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pecs swings wildly with an uppercut but Galante uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Galante throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Pecs - that landed with a thud.
Pecs lands a body punch.
Galante goes for a takedown attempt but Pecs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Galante misses with a hook to the body
and Pecs counters with a straight right hand.
Pecs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Galante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galante lands with an uppercut that bounces Pecs off the cage and back into range.
Galante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pecs.
Lard Pecs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pecs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Galante's head.
Galante moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pecs jabs Galante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.
Galante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pecs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Pecs.
Galante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lard Pecs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galante bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lard Pecs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Galante blocks the low kick.
Pecs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Pecs - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pecs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pecs misses with a body kick.
Pecs misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pecs.
Pecs connects with an inside leg kick.
Pecs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pecs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galante misses with a straight right.
Pecs throws a leg kick which misses Galante's front leg but catches the back leg as Galante tries to avoid it.
Galante takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pecs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Galante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lard Pecs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A shot to the liver by Galante. Beautiful body shot.
Galante jabs at Pecs's body.
Galante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pecs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pecs can pounce on him.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pecs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pecs cracks the inside of Galante's front leg.
Pecs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pecs takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galante fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pecs lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pecs wants it to stay on the feet.
Pecs throws a sloppy head kick and Galante moves out of range easily.
Pecs scores with a leg kick.
Galante blocks a low kick nicely.
Pecs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pecs ducks under a wild hook from Galante.
Pecs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - Pecs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Galante misses with a takedown attempt - Pecs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Galante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Galante does no damage.
Pecs connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pecs.
Pecs connects with an inside leg kick.
Galante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pecs. Pecs obviously looking to wear him down.
Pecs scores with a leg kick.
Pecs lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecs misses with a low kick.
Pecs tries to land a front kick but Galante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Galante shoots in and drives through. Pecs sprawls well.
Galante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pecs.
Pecs throws a leg kick but Galante moved away.
Galante tries to clinch but Pecs moves away
and Pecs counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Galante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Galante tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Galante has hold of Pecs's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pecs seems comfortable defending it but Galante has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pecs is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pecs is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Galante couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leo Galante!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leo Galante waved his t-shirt featuring Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shapovolov Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Takemura
vs
Sokoloff

176 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Zipp Zapp

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daisuke Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shapovolov Sokoloff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takemura.
Sokoloff avoids the head kick by Takemura.
Sokoloff is looking to clinch.
Takemura tries to land a front kick but Sokoloff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takemura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Sokoloff does no damage.
Takemura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takemura scores with a jab. Sokoloff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takemura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takemura throws a head kick but Sokoloff moves out of range.
Takemura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Sokoloff. No joy for Takemura on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takemura avoids the head kick by Sokoloff.
Takemura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sokoloff.
Takemura tries a head kick but it misses.
Takemura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sokoloff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokoloff swings for the body but Takemura moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Takemura.
Takemura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takemura throws a push kick but Sokoloff slaps the foot to one side.
Takemura misses with a body kick.
Takemura throws a wild body kick that Sokoloff sees coming a mile off.
Takemura dives in for a single leg takedown but Sokoloff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Sokoloff gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Sokoloff drops back looking for a leg! Takemura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takemura manages to kick Sokoloff off! Sokoloff jumps back into Takemura's guard.
Takemura looking for a sweep. Not yet Takemura, not yet.
Takemura is working hard here to advance position.
Sokoloff wants to control from the top but Takemura keeps moving.
Takemura trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura wants to sweep here but Sokoloff controlling him for the moment.
Takemura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokoloff trying to keep a closed guard but Takemura is proving a slippery customer.
Sokoloff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takemura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takemura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takemura landing some decent shots from guard.
Takemura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokoloff is keeping the position for now.
Sokoloff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takemura is working Sokoloff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takemura is working Sokoloff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sokoloff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takemura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takemura being controlled here momentarily.
Takemura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokoloff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takemura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takemura throws a strike but Sokoloff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Takemura is looking to sweep but instead, Sokoloff has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takemura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sokoloff is looking to stand up but Takemura won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takemura trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sokoloff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sokoloff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takemura thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Takemura striking off his back but it's not causing Sokoloff any problems.
Takemura trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Takemura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Takemura slips a nice elbow through Sokoloff's hands, connecting with Sokoloff's forehead.
Takemura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sokoloff with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sokoloff wants to control but Takemura is keeping busy.
Sokoloff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takemura 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takemura scores with a body shot.

Sokoloff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sokoloff is working for a submission of some sort.
Sokoloff tries to stand but can't do so whilst Takemura controls his leg.
Sokoloff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takemura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takemura throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokoloff tries to free his leg and advance position but Takemura is retaining full guard.
Sokoloff trying to control the position from guard on top but Takemura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takemura thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Takemura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura has a closed guard, preventing Sokoloff from standing up.
Takemura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Takemura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takemura throwing strikes but missing.
Sokoloff is trying to keep Takemura in close.
Takemura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sokoloff seems keen to control Takemura's posture.
Takemura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daisuke Takemura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura is fighting to break Sokoloff's control of his arms but Sokoloff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sokoloff trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takemura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sokoloff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takemura somewhat.
Sokoloff thows a leg kick but Takemura checks it

and Takemura counters with a single leg into guard. Sokoloff didn't expect that.
Takemura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takemura throws a strike but Sokoloff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Takemura with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Sokoloff can't handle though.
Sokoloff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takemura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sokoloff can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takemura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takemura throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sokoloff pushes down on Takemura's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Sokoloff in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Takemura tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sokoloff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shapovolov Sokoloff!
Shapovolov Sokoloff decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Daisuke Takemura had this to say: 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolocao'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andokuhle Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Longinius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andokuhle Congo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Congo
vs
Longinius

180 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andokuhle Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hades Longinius!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longinius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longinius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Congo tries to clinch there but Longinius circles away.
Longinius wants to slow Congo down by chopping away at his legs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Longinius has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Congo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Longinius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Congo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longinius.
Longinius tries for a takedown but Congo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Longinius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Congo counters with a left to the body.
Congo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longinius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Congo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Longinius scrambles back to his feet.
Good exchange - Congo coming out on top.
Longinius throws a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longinius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Congo looks to clinch
and Longinius counters with a thumping low kick.
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
Longinius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Congo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Longinius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longinius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Congo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Congo finds it's way through Longinius's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo looks to land a left hand but Longinius moved out of range nicely.
Congo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Longinius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Congo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Congo blocks the low kick.
Congo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Congo tries to clinch up.
Congo thuds his right hand into Longinius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Longinius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Congo checks a low kick from Longinius.
It looks like Congo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Congo with a jab.
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Congo blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longinius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Longinius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Longinius throws a low kick, looking for Congo's leg but Congo calmly moves out of range.
Longinius throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Longinius throws out a leg kick but Congo moves out of range and Longinius only half commits.
Congo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Congo connects with a nice looking jab.
Longinius stuffs the takedown attempt from Congo. Congo gets slowly back to his feet.

Longinius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Congo was covering up waiting for the punch and Longinius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Congo keeping moving, preventing Longinius from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo is looking to advance position but Longinius won't allow it.
Congo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Longinius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Congo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Longinius is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Congo defends well.
Longinius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Congo won't allow Longinius to sweep him here.
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 Andokuhle Congo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Congo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Congo moves in looking to clinch but Longinius pushes him off.
Longinius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Congo.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Congo as he checks the leg kick.
Congo wants to clinch.
Congo moves in looking to clinch but Longinius pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo throws a lazy right hand but Longinius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Congo clinches.
Congo lands with a short shot to the head.
Longinius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Congo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Congo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Congo.
Congo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longinius backwards.

It looks like Hades Longinius has been cut.

Longinius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Longinius throws a front kick that sends Congo stumbling back into the cage.
Congo checks the leg kick.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longinius was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Longinius motions for Congo to come forward. Longinius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Congo stuns Longinius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Congo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Longinius.
Longinius throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Longinius tenderised Congo's leg. Congo is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo lands a nice shot that snaps Longinius's head back.
Longinius shoots for a double leg takedown but Congo sprawls well. He's pushed Longinius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Longinius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longinius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Longinius throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Longinius misses with a straight left.
Congo doesn't manage to clinch there - Longinius circles away.
Hades Longinius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longinius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Congo checks it well.
Congo checks a low kick from Longinius.
Longinius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Congo is out of range and Longinius settles back down.
Longinius avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longinius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Longinius misses.
Longinius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Congo checks it well.
Congo misses with a hook. Longinius ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Longinius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Congo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Congo wants to clinch.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Longinius's shoulder, as Longinius tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Longinius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Longinius gets tackled into the cage by Congo. Congo maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Congo.
Longinius wants to stall.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Longinius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Congo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Congo tries to bum rush Longinius with a series of wild strikes but Longinius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Longinius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Congo.
Congo blocks a leg kick.
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andokuhle Congo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hades Longinius's cut.
That's time! Congo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A left and a right from Congo both land. Nice combination.
Longinius missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Congo lands a glancing blow to the side of Longinius's head.
An inside leg kick from Longinius misses.
Longinius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longinius throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Longinius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
Congo moves out of range of the leg kick from Longinius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo cracks Longinius with an open hand slap.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Longinius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longinius feints and then cracks Congo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Congo down.
Longinius lands a jab to the head.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longinius moves away.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Congo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Longinius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Congo cracks Longinius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Longinius throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Longinius avoids the body shot from Congo.
Andokuhle Congo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Longinius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Congo. Those never looked like landing.
Longinius lands a leg kick that knocks Congo off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Longinius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Congo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longinius pinned against the cage. Longinius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Congo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Longinius - the referee stops the clock and Congo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Longinius. Congo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Longinius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo checks a low kick from Longinius.
Longinius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Congo with a hook.
Congo is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Longinius misses the target.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Longinius counters with a nice leg kick.
Longinius misses with a leg kick.
Longinius throws a solid leg kick but Congo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Longinius.
Congo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Longinius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Congo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longinius keeps the fight on the outside.
Congo lands a jab to Longinius's midsection.
Congo 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.
Longinius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Longinius throws a front kick that sends Congo stumbling back into the cage.
Longinius is looking to chop away at Congo's legs.
Longinius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Congo if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo blocks a jab.
Longinius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Longinius fails with a takedown attempt.
Longinius looks for the body kick but Congo saw that one coming.

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 Andokuhle Congo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Congo, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

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

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lang
vs
Like A Bomb

202 cm
20
246 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
241 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Bomb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lang.
Lang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A Bomb throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lang scores with a spinning back kick!
Lang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A Bomb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

A Bomb moves into the clinch successfully.
A Bomb trying to control the position but instead, Lang has worked for underhooks and has pushed A Bomb into the cage.
Lang blocks a body shot from A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lang pushes A Bomb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A Bomb dodges an elbow strike from Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lang throws an elbow but misses.
A Bomb pushes Lang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A Bomb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.
Lang blocking some punches.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A Bomb avoids it.
A Bomb dodges an elbow strike from Lang.
A Bomb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A Bomb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but A Bomb avoids the damage to the body.
A Bomb swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang being controlled against the cage.
A Bomb avoids the elbow strike from Lang, against the cage.
Lang is trying to break free.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws an elbow but it misses.
A Bomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A Bomb lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from A Bomb - that landed with a thud.
A Bomb misses with a hook to the ribs.
A Bomb prevents a body shot from Lang.
A Bomb blocks an elbow strike.
A Bomb looking to slow down the pace here.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A Bomb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Josh Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A Bomb blocks a head kick by Lang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang dodges the punch combination from A Bomb.
Lang throws a head kick but A Bomb moves out of range.
Lang lands with a nice body kick.
A Bomb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lang, right into the meat.
Lang throws out a loose jab but A Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang tried to score with a low kick but A Bomb checks it.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and A Bomb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang lets loose with a powerful body kick. A Bomb will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Lang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A Bomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A Bomb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lang on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A Bomb cracks Lang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from A Bomb misses the target.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lang.
Lang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to A Bomb's calf.
A big left from A Bomb misses.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and A Bomb connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lang scrambles back to his feet.
A Bomb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lang throws a leg kick but A Bomb moved away.
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 Josh Lang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Lang scores with a kick to the body.
Lang throws a leg kick that misses.
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
A Bomb clobbers Lang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good work by Lang as he checks the leg kick.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
Lang throws a leg kick which misses A Bomb's front leg but catches the back leg as A Bomb tries to avoid it.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
A Bomb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick there by Lang.
A Bomb has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lang.
Lang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - A Bomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

A Bomb moves into range and clinches up with Lang.
A Bomb avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
Lang tries to land knees in the clinch but A Bomb avoids the damage to the body.
A Bomb misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from A Bomb.
A Bomb is pushing Lang up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A Bomb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A Bomb avoiding damage as Lang throws knees to the body.
A Bomb content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by A Bomb.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with an elbow strike.
A Bomb is struggling to control the position.
Lang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. A Bomb is defending well for now.
A Bomb can't find room to land a body shot as Lang controls the action.

Lang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A Bomb moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.
A Bomb lands with a shot to the body.
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang pivots, looking for a leg kick but A Bomb is out of range and Lang settles back down.
Lang lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lang.
A Bomb misses with a low kick as Lang jumps back.
A Bomb throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang checks the leg kick.
A jab from A Bomb misses.
Lang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lang moves forwards but A Bomb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lang.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lang.
Lang thows a body kick. A Bomb tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A Bomb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lang misses with a kick to the body.
Lang walks into a straight right hand from A Bomb.
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lang lands a head kick. A Bomb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lang keeps A Bomb at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang slips under a jab from A Bomb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lang was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
A Bomb lands a high kick!
Josh Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but A Bomb avoids it.
Lang throws a wild body kick that A Bomb sees coming a mile off.
Lang is looking to land body kicks.
A Bomb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A Bomb misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Lang lands a nice looking body kick.
Lang pushes A Bomb away with a front kick.
A Bomb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
A Bomb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Bomb moves away.
Lang connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lang dominated that second 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.

Lang slips a jab from A Bomb.
A Bomb takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lang scores with a nice body kick.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that A Bomb can do to turn this around?
A Bomb throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

A Bomb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lang, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from A Bomb fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and A Bomb avoids it.
Lang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A Bomb lands a body punch.
Lang trying to land knees to the body.
Lang with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb misses with a short punch on the inside.
A Bomb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A Bomb swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang tries to throw a body punch but A Bomb avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
A Bomb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lang throws an elbow but it misses.
A Bomb lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on A Bomb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb misses with some punches.
Lang throws a punch but it's blocked by A Bomb.
A quick uppercut on the inside from A Bomb.
Lang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A Bomb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A Bomb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A Bomb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Lang misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A Bomb lands a right hand.
A Bomb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
A Bomb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb scores with a nice hook to the head.
A Bomb lands a hook to the side of the head.
A Bomb lands a big right hand that drops Lang! The killer instinct kicks in and A Bomb finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by A Bomb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calm Like A Bomb!
Calm Like A Bomb is the new super heavyweight champion!
Calm Like A Bomb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.