QFC Tournament 442 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dereck Catone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Catone
vs
Torres

176 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dereck Catone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Catone throws a head kick that misses.

Catone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torres sprawls well initially but Catone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Catone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torres is trying to stand up here but Catone is controlling him well.
Catone trying to mount his opponent but Torres defends it.

Catone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Catone.
Catone slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catone wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
Catone passes to full mount!
Catone controlling the pace for now.
Torres is trying to stand up.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Catone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Catone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Catone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Torres hang on?
Torres is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Catone is working for a guillotine from mount but Torres frees his head quite easily.
Catone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torres is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catone lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Catone jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Torres is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Torres and Catone has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Catone cracks Torres with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Catone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Catone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Catone controlling from side mount.
Torres pushes Catone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Catone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catone controlling the position from side mount.

Catone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Catone is staying tight to Torres's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Catone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Catone's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dereck Catone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torres wants to clinch.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Catone moved away.

Catone has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Catone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torres wants to break free but Catone has control.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Catone has the dominant position.
Catone throws a head punch that misses.
Catone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Catone.
Torres fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Catone.
Catone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dereck Catone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres wants to clinch up but Catone keeps it at a distance.
Catone shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Catone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Catone back to the cage. Torres follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Dereck Catone has been cut.
Catone misses with a combination

and Torres counters with a crisp one two that drops Catone! Torres thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Catone to his feet! Catone is in big trouble!

Catone is rocked!
Dereck Catone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catone.
Torres scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Catone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Catone shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres wants to clinch up but Catone keeps it at a distance.
Torres lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Catone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Catone seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Torres shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Catone is backing up but Torres catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Catone covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Torres Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Torres!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavino Waldgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waldgrave has chosen SaneBeats - Ready for Action as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martinez
vs
Waldgrave

171 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavino Waldgrave!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Waldgrave bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Waldgrave throws a nice head kick!
Martinez throws a right hand that Waldgrave ducks under and follows up with a left that Waldgrave also avoids with ease.
Waldgrave throws a head kick that Martinez semi-blocks.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Waldgrave counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waldgrave.
Waldgrave tries for a takedown. No joy.

Waldgrave pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez wanted to stand there but Waldgrave had control of the position.
Waldgrave trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Waldgrave.
Martinez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez prevents Waldgrave from getting back to his feet.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Waldgrave won't let him.
Waldgrave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waldgrave is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waldgrave landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waldgrave.
Waldgrave stops Martinez from getting back to his feet.
Waldgrave thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Waldgrave throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Waldgrave not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Waldgrave has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Waldgrave looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Waldgrave throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Waldgrave drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Waldgrave throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez tries to kick Waldgrave off but Waldgrave keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Waldgrave tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Waldgrave looks to land a strike but Martinez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Waldgrave with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waldgrave throws a big elbow that misses.
Waldgrave trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Waldgrave missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waldgrave wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Waldgrave throws a big elbow that misses.
Waldgrave with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waldgrave throws a big elbow that misses.
Waldgrave stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martinez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waldgrave missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Waldgrave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waldgrave stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave lands a couple of digs.
Waldgrave postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Waldgrave lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Waldgrave missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Waldgrave is controlling him.
Waldgrave is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldgrave throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Waldgrave with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waldgrave postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Waldgrave is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Waldgrave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavino Waldgrave dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Waldgrave looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Waldgrave trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waldgrave is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
Waldgrave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Waldgrave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Waldgrave throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldgrave tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waldgrave has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Waldgrave's legs - danger averted.
Waldgrave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavino Waldgrave has got the better of the ground game so far.
Waldgrave manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Waldgrave with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waldgrave throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Waldgrave postures up and lands a big shot to Martinez's brow.
Martinez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Waldgrave is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Waldgrave throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Waldgrave makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Waldgrave in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Waldgrave throws a big right hand that misses.
Waldgrave stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Waldgrave is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Waldgrave working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Waldgrave throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Waldgrave landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Waldgrave connects with a couple of short punches.
Waldgrave content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Waldgrave cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
Waldgrave trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Waldgrave pushing down on Martinez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Waldgrave throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Waldgrave lands strikes from half guard.
Waldgrave thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Waldgrave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Waldgrave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Waldgrave seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martinez pushes Waldgrave off looking to stand but Waldgrave dives back in and keeps control.
Martinez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldgrave slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
Waldgrave landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Waldgrave has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waldgrave is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waldgrave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Martinez is trying to stand.
Waldgrave not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavino Waldgrave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Martinez misses with a combination

and Waldgrave moves into the clinch.
Waldgrave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waldgrave tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Martinez pulls guard effortlessly.
Waldgrave with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Waldgrave lands a couple of digs.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Waldgrave isn't so interested in that idea.
Waldgrave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldgrave trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldgrave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waldgrave.
Waldgrave stops Martinez from standing up.
Waldgrave throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Waldgrave's guard. Nice move by Martinez!
Waldgrave striking off his back but it's not causing Martinez any problems.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Waldgrave controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Waldgrave looking for a sweep. Not yet Waldgrave, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waldgrave is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Martinez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Nice elbow from Waldgrave.
Waldgrave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez looking to stall.
Waldgrave is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldgrave lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waldgrave throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Waldgrave misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldgrave.
Martinez is trying to break the clinch but Waldgrave is controlling him.
Martinez trying to control the position but instead, Waldgrave has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martinez into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Waldgrave - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gavino Waldgrave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Martinez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavino Waldgrave comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waldgrave has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Gavino Waldgrave!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Gavino Waldgrave!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Gavino Waldgrave!

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dong A Broca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohan Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

A Broca
vs
Kingsley

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dong A Broca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yohan Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Broca swivels and escapes.
Broca lands a front kick.
Broca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Broca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsley wants to clinch
and Broca counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Broca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Broca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Broca explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Broca lands a high kick!
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown but Broca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Broca. That one must have hurt.
Kingsley has his takedown stuffed
and Broca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong A Broca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yohan Kingsley.
Broca lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kingsley is rocked!

It looks like Yohan Kingsley has been cut.
Kingsley looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broca throws a head kick but Kingsley moves out of range.
Kingsley is still on wobbly legs! Can Broca finish him?
Broca throws a front kick that sends Kingsley stumbling back into the cage.
Broca throws a head kick that misses.
Kingsley seems to have recovered his senses.
Kingsley avoids the body shot from Broca.
Kingsley fails to land the takedown.
Broca throws a front kick that sends Kingsley stumbling back into the cage.
Broca scores with a head kick.
Broca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kingsley. That did some damage!
Broca connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Broca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kingsley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Broca - the referee stops the clock and Kingsley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Broca. Kingsley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kingsley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Broca is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kingsley.
Broca lands a leg kick that knocks Kingsley off balance momentarily.
Broca thuds his shin into the meat of Kingsley's side.
Broca connects with a leg kick. Kingsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Broca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kingsley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Broca.
Broca scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broca.
Broca connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Broca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Broca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kingsley will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kingsley's hands.
Kingsley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Broca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingsley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Broca connects with a leg kick. Kingsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kingsley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Broca.
Broca scores with a nice head shot.
Kingsley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Broca.
Kingsley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Broca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Broca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kingsley momentarily.
Broca scores with a head kick. Kingsley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Broca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kingsley's head.
Broca scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong A Broca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kingsley.
Crunch! Broca slams his shin into Kingsley's torso.

Kingsley clinches with his opponent.
Broca blocks an uppercut.

Broca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broca connects with a high kick.
Broca lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Broca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingsley.
Kingsley tries for a takedown but Broca circles away easily
and Broca counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong A Broca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yohan Kingsley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kingsley tries for a takedown but Broca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kingsley shoots in but Broca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yohan Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kingsley will feel that in the morning.
Broca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kingsley fails to land the takedown.
Dong A Broca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yohan Kingsley.
Broca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Broca throws a head kick that half lands.
Kingsley is breathing heavily.
Broca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingsley.
Broca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Broca lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broca keeps Kingsley at a distance using the push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Broca - that will leave a mark!
Broca lands with a slapping head kick.
Broca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Broca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Broca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Broca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Broca.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Broca.
Broca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Broca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Broca.
Kingsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Broca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Broca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingsley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Broca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Broca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingsley can do to turn this around?
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Broca scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Broca!
That kick from Broca tenderised Kingsley's leg. Kingsley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong A Broca is winning the standup battle so far.
Broca pushes Kingsley away with a front kick.
Broca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Broca connects with a leg kick. Kingsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Broca scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Broca.
Broca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kingsley takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broca.
Kingsley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Broca. Broca obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broca fakes the leg kick and cracks Kingsley in the body.
Broca fakes the leg kick and cracks Kingsley in the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Kingsley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Broca scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Broca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broca throws a leg kick which misses Kingsley's front leg but catches the back leg as Kingsley tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broca is looking to slow Kingsley down with leg kicks.
Broca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dong A Broca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yohan Kingsley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kingsley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broca.
Broca delivers a nice body kick.
Kingsley thows a leg kick but Broca checks it
and Broca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kingsley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broca defends it nicely.
Broca throws a head kick but Kingsley moves out of range.
Kingsley delivers a nice body kick.
Kingsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Broca circles away.
Kingsley blocks a head kick by Broca.
Kingsley closes the distance and clinches up with Broca, looking for a takedown. Kingsley pushes Broca against the cage but Broca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Broca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingsley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kingsley looks to throw the jab but Broca is out of range.
Broca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingsley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Broca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kingsley somewhat.
Dong A Broca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yohan Kingsley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broca.
Broca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Broca throws a front kick that sends Kingsley stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Broca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kingsley's head.
Broca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Broca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Broca.
Kingsley takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Broca delivers a nice body kick.
Kingsley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broca defends it nicely.
Broca scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broca cracks the inside of Kingsley's front leg.
Broca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Broca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kingsley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Broca.
Kingsley tries to clinch up but Broca circles away and keeps his distance.
Broca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingsley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Broca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Broca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Broca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingsley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Broca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a lazy body kick
and Broca counters with a low kick, right behind Kingsley 's knee.
A combination from Kingsley does no damage.
Crunch! Broca slams his shin into Kingsley's torso.
Kingsley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Broca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kingsley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Broca napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingsley advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dong A Broca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Broca, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Dong A Broca!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Dong A Broca!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Dong A Broca!

Dong A Broca wins by unanimous decision!

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Noisy

160 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Noisy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisy moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noisy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noisy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noisy with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Noisy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Noisy moves out of range easily.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Noisy shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Noisy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Noisy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noisy circles away.
Noisy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Noisy persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Noisy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noisy thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Noisy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Noisy tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Noisy defends well and Lee ends up having to push Noisy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Noisy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Noisy keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Noisy won't allow it.
Lee being controlled against the cage.

Noisy lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Noisy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lee wants to stand up but Noisy is controlling him.
Noisy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tom Noisy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Noisy shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Noisy shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Noisy misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noisy swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisy with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Noisy avoids the head kick by Lee.
Noisy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noisy blocks a head kick by Lee.
Noisy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Noisy gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Noisy has a takedown stuffed.
Tom Noisy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Noisy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Noisy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lee is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noisy works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy slows the pace down.

Noisy stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noisy goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Noisy drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Noisy working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Noisy is having none of it.
Noisy sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Noisy stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Noisy shoots in.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Noisy.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.

Noisy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Noisy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Noisy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Noisy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noisy doesn't seem bothered though.
Noisy throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a head kick. Noisy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A combination from Noisy does no damage.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Noisy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Noisy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noisy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee, which made it look bad.
Noisy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noisy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Noisy persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noisy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee 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.
Noisy shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Noisy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Noisy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noisy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noisy throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Noisy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noisy wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Noisy sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Noisy.
Noisy throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Noisy has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noisy goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Noisy is controlling him.
Noisy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Noisy struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noisy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noisy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.

Noisy manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Noisy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noisy 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 Josh West scores the fight for Tom Noisy!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Tom Noisy!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Tom Noisy!

Tom Noisy wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ruffier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gordon
vs
Ruffier

150 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brendan Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Ruffier!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruffier gets caught napping as Gordon dives in and scores a takedown. Ruffier manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gordon trying to control but Ruffier is working from the bottom.
Gordon controlling from the top position.
Gordon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Ruffier keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brendan Gordon.
Ruffier misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruffier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gordon doesn't seem bothered though.
Mark Ruffier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruffier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gordon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon trying to control the action but Ruffier is working from the bottom.
Gordon controlling the pace.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Ruffier is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Brendan Gordon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gordon is defended easily by Ruffier.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Ruffier circles away.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Ruffier circles away.
Nice body punch from Ruffier.
Gordon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gordon darts in trying to clinch

and Ruffier counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ruffier puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gordon trying to hold on to Ruffier's head to control him but Ruffier postures up.
Gordon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Brendan Gordon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruffier sprawls well. Ruffier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gordon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruffier swivels and escapes.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gordon dives in and grabs Ruffier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruffier pushes down on Gordon's head and hops out.
Brendan Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gordon has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruffier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruffier throws a one two combo.
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 Brendan Gordon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ruffier misses with a body shot.
Gordon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruffier.
Good exchange - Ruffier coming out on top.
Ruffier lands a head shot.
Ruffier blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for Ruffier.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Ruffier gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gordon to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Gordon 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruffier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruffier is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gordon throws a strike but Ruffier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruffier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gordon is proving hard to escape from.

Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ruffier passes into side control.
Ruffier working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to regain half guard here but Ruffier keeps moving and retains side control.
Gordon gets back to half guard.

Ruffier decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffier thuds a left hand into Gordon's body.
Ruffier stuffs the takedown.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruffier is just out of range.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot by Ruffier.
Gordon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruffier's waist but Ruffier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gordon off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Ruffier. Beautiful body shot.
Ruffier is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gordon rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ruffier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gordon's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Ruffier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gordon shoots in but Ruffier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruffier lands an overhand right.
Gordon tries to clinch but Ruffier moves out of range.
Gordon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ruffier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gordon's guard now.
Gordon 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.
Gordon seems keen to control Ruffier's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruffier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruffier but Ruffier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gordon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruffier swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruffier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruffier circles away.
Ruffier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Gordon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt - Ruffier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordon darts in looking for a takedown but Ruffier gets double underhooks and turns Gordon into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ruffier breaks from the clinch.
Ruffier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gordon.
Ruffier circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ruffier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruffier wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling the position.
Gordon is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Ruffier. Beautiful body shot.
Ruffier connects with the punch.
Gordon shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruffier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gordon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Ruffier moves out of range easily.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruffier.
Gordon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruffier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brendan Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruffier lands with an overhand left.
Gordon has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruffier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Ruffier.
Ruffier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Ruffier.
Ruffier tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruffier slaps away a takedown attempt from Gordon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Ruffier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruffier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Josh West scores the fight for Mark Ruffier!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mark Ruffier!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mark Ruffier!

Mark Ruffier wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Forest Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Llorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Law
vs
Llorent

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forest Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Llorent!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Llorent as Law shoots in.
Law has his takedown stuffed

and Llorent counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Law!

Llorent looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llorent remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Llorent lands an elbow.
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!
Llorent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llorent tries for a kimura but Law is defending well.
Llorent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Law wants to get back to his feet.
Llorent controls the position.
Llorent advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorent takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Law is squirming around, avoiding Llorent's attempts to control the action.
Llorent with the ground and pound from mount.
Llorent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Llorent content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law is in a horrible position here. Llorent smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Llorent working the ground and pound effectively.
Law is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Llorent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Law hang on?

Llorent working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Llorent raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorent scoring with strikes but Law is staying in there.

Law is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llorent controlling the position easily from mount.
Law knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Llorent on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llorent working Law over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch but Llorent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Llorent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Llorent drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Llorent stands up.
Llorent takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Llorent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Llorent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law shoots and misses

and Llorent counters with a nice double leg into side control. Law won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is trying to buck Llorent off.
Law is looking for a sweep.

Llorent in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Law is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Llorent!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zed Bjergsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bjergsen
vs
Lewandowski

165 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zed Bjergsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bjergsen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lewandowski to the ground. Bjergsen is now in Lewandowski's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bjergsen is working Lewandowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bjergsen working some strikes from top position.
Bjergsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewandowski's head.
Bjergsen working some strikes from top position.
Bjergsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewandowski working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjergsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bjergsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bjergsen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bjergsen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewandowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski pulls Bjergsen in close to prevent any damage.
Bjergsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bjergsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bjergsen is working Lewandowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Lewandowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bjergsen defends well.
Bjergsen prevents Lewandowski from getting back to his feet.
Bjergsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bjergsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjergsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bjergsen wants to control but Lewandowski is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjergsen lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewandowski wants to get back to his feet.
Lewandowski looks winded!
Bjergsen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Bjergsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lewandowski is not content to let Bjergsen control the position.
Lewandowski taking a bit of punishment here - Bjergsen scoring with strikes.
Bjergsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bjergsen landing a few strikes.

Lewandowski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjergsen landing strikes.
Lewandowski is still in real trouble! Can Bjergsen finish him?
Bjergsen is working Lewandowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjergsen lands an elbow.
A big shot lands for Bjergsen! That's hurt Lewandowski! Will he recover? Bjergsen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zed Bjergsen!
Josh Lewandowski spoke after the fight, saying 'Never again. '.