"Savage Subjection" PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Mishka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishka's entrance music is Kamelancien - Danse de guerrier. A fine choice. 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.

Mishka
vs
Nowak

180 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
246 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Mizuko Wear
KAISER

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, Ali Mishka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nowak has Mishka up against the cage in a clinch.
Mishka jumps guard but Nowak stands there with Mishka around his waist. Mishka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mishka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nowak uses from the top position.
Mishka wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nowak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mishka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nowak is trying to control but can't.

Nowak is defending against the submission attempts here by Mishka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak is trying to stand up here but Mishka is controlling him well.
Mishka is thwarting Nowak's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishka wants to take a breather but Nowak is having none of it.
Nowak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mishka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mishka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nowak is trying to stand back up but Mishka is controlling him
Mishka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nowak is concentrating on defense, preventing Mishka from advancing position.
Nowak wants to control but Mishka is keeping busy.

Mishka is looking for a kimura but Nowak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mishka to get the leverage.
Mishka lands with a punch from half guard.
Mishka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mishka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nowak pushes Mishka off looking to stand but Mishka dives back in and keeps control.
Nowak is doing well to control the position and prevent Mishka from advancing to side control.
Nowak is trying to stand back up but Mishka is controlling him

Mishka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nowak is looking to escape.
Mishka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mishka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mishka trying to mount his opponent but Nowak defends it.
Mishka stops Nowak from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak scores with a head kick.
Nowak scores with a head kick.
Mishka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mishka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nowak.
Mishka tries to clinch up but Nowak circles away and keeps his distance.
Mishka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nowak's waist but Nowak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mishka off to one side.
Nowak scores with a one two! Mishka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mishka lands a nice looking body shot.
Nowak looks winded!

Mishka closes the distance and pushes Nowak back into the cage.

Mishka successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mishka wants to sweep but no luck.
Mishka keeping full guard, as Nowak tries to pass.
Mishka pulls Nowak in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mishka is working an open guard so Nowak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mishka looking to score a takedown here. Nowak is defending well but Mishka drives through and ends up in Nowak's guard.
Mishka postures up and lands a big shot to Nowak's brow.
Mishka wants to control from the top but Nowak keeps moving.
Mishka throws a big elbow that misses.
Nowak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mishka is controlling him.
Mishka throws a big elbow that misses.
Mishka 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.
Mishka wants to control from the top but Nowak keeps moving.
Mishka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mishka 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.

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

Nowak gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Mishka counters with a right hand that sends Nowak tumbling to the canvas! Can Mishka finish him? He dives into Nowak's guard looking to do just that!

Nowak is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
Mishka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nowak's guard.
Nowak is still in real trouble! Can Mishka finish him?
Mishka is looking to take a break and control but Nowak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mishka seems to be looking for submissions.
Mishka lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nowak quite badly. Nowak pulls Mishka in close trying to recover. Mishka postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nowak on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nowak doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Mishka!
After the big win, Ali Mishka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lycus Lycan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Morelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lycan
vs
Morelli

178 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lycus Lycan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angelo Morelli!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lycan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lycan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Lycan gets caught napping as Morelli dives in and scores a takedown. Lycan manages to retain guard.
Morelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morelli scoring with some ground and pound.
Lycan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morelli is controlling him.
Lycan trying to control the position.
Morelli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morelli connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morelli is working Lycan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morelli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morelli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morelli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lycan 's head.
Morelli advances position into side control!
Lycan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A big strike lands for Morelli! That's really hurt Lycan and he's turned his back - Morelli keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Morelli jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Morelli!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Savea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster has chosen If you want blood - AC/DC as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Savea
vs
Foster

205 cm
32
257 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

185 cm
22
283 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Samson Savea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Foster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savea gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster controlling the action here for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Savea.
Foster is trying to maintain a safe position but Savea gets an underhook and turns Foster into the cage.
Foster presses Savea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savea is keeping busy.
Foster tries to work over Savea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Foster.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Foster 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.
Savea's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Savea lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Savea drags the fight down to the ground.
Foster sitting in guard here, content to control.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foster is looking to work some ground and pound but Savea has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savea pushes Foster off and scrambles back to his feet.
Savea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foster.

Savea clinches with his opponent.

Savea jumps guard and drags Foster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Savea has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Foster has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Foster throws an elbow that misses.
Savea tries to pull guard but Foster holds him up against the cage and eventually Savea drops back down to his feet.
Savea jumps guard but Foster stands there with Savea around his waist. Savea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Savea is trying to pull guard but Foster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Savea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Savea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Foster tries to break free but Savea pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Savea works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savea prevents Foster from getting back to his feet.
Savea postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Savea wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Savea is controlling Foster's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savea has one foot on Foster's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster throws a sloppy body shot
letting Savea counter with a right hand.

Savea closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foster did well to prevent Savea getting side control.
Savea missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster is looking to escape.
Savea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster is trying to maintain the position but Savea is very close to passing his half guard.
Savea trying to mount his opponent but Foster defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to roll over but Savea keeps him under control.

Savea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savea slows the pace down in half guard.
Savea prevents Foster from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savea lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Savea 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.

Foster misses with a right hand
and Savea counters with a low kick, right behind Foster 's knee.

Foster tries to sprawl but Savea drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Savea performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Savea is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Savea there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savea wants to pass to mount but Foster is defending the position.
Savea is thwarting Foster's attempts to control the position.
Savea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savea slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savea connects with a nice short shot to Foster's temple.

Savea is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Savea stands up and beckons Foster to join him on the feet.
Savea shoots in but Foster avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two 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.
Foster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Savea is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savea is struggling to control the position.
Savea is trying to pull guard but Foster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savea jumps guard but Foster stands there with Savea around his waist. Savea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Savea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Foster dodges an elbow strike from Savea.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Savea.

Foster is fighting off a takedown attempt but Savea is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Foster to the mat. Foster regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Savea pushes down on Foster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Savea. 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Savea takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savea will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foster's head.
Savea content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Foster scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Savea manages to mount him!
Savea landing punches.
The referee warns Foster that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Savea with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Foster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savea is working for a guillotine from mount but Foster frees his head quite easily.
Foster really wants to buck Savea off and get back to his feet.
Savea breaks from Foster's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Savea raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savea postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foster looks a forlorn figure.
Savea with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Savea dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Savea.
Savea grinds an elbow into Foster's temple.
Foster taking a bit of punishment here - Savea scoring with strikes.
Foster tries to escape but Savea is in control.
Savea is putting a hurting on Foster here, landing some big shots from side control.

Savea is trying to get an arm triangle but Foster is defending well.
Savea connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Foster some visible discomfort.
Savea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foster keeps working.
Foster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savea is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Foster defends it well.
Foster wants to control but Savea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savea is pressing down on Foster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Foster is holding on for now.
Savea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foster tries to get to full guard but Savea has control of the leg.
Savea controlling the pace.
Foster trying to control here.

That's two 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.
Savea throwing shots but Foster is blocking nicely.

Savea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Foster sees it coming and defends easily.
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Savea is looking for a kimura here.
Foster is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savea connects with a nice short shot to Foster's temple.
Savea 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savea wants to free his trapped foot but Foster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savea keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Foster trying to hold on to Savea's head to control him but Savea postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Savea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savea lands a nice short elbow.

Savea is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Foster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Savea working the head and body with strikes.
Foster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savea is working away from the top position though.
Foster scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Savea manages to mount him!
Foster taking shots to the head.
Martin Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savea punishing his opponent with strikes.
Samson Savea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savea postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foster looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savea content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Savea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savea has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Savea!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Samson Savea waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Quigley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Matthews
vs
Quigley

195 cm
31
263 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

200 cm
35
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quigley jabs at Matthews's body.
Matthews shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Quigley to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Max Matthews has been cut.
Matthews wants to clinch up but Quigley keeps it at a distance.
Matthews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quigley is fending him off so far but Matthews persists. Nope, Quigley circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quigley throws a big shot that misses.
Quigley takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews with a poor takedown

and Quigley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quigley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quigley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Matthews looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quigley is one step ahead there.
Quigley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quigley trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Quigley won't allow Matthews to get back to his feet.
Quigley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at Soul Supremacy - UK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Quigley shows good takedown defense.
Max Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quigley throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quigley sprawls well. Quigley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matthews gets slowly back to his feet.
Quigley misses with a wild body shot.
Matthews fails with the takedown
and Quigley counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthews fails with the takedown
enabling Quigley to counter with a crisp jab.
Quigley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthews.

Quigley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matthews is trying to stand up here but Quigley is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley wants to take a breather but Matthews is having none of it.
Quigley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Quigley is trying to control the action in half guard but Matthews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quigley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quigley trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matthews is looking for a sweep. Quigley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matthews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matthews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Quigley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fails to land the takedown.
Matthews goes for a double leg but Quigley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quigley continues to drive forward.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quigley.
Quigley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matthews is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quigley is defending well.

Quigley has clasped his hands together around Matthews's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Quigley working the head and body with strikes.
Matthews is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Quigley lands an elbow.
Quigley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matthews is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Quigley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Matthews's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Quigley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matthews doesn't seem phased though.
Quigley lands a right hook to the body.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quigley.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quigley.
Joseph Quigley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quigley throws a body shot but no joy.
Max Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matthews.
Matthews walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quigley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quigley scores with a nice strike.
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quigley counters with a nice right hand that sends Matthews toppling to the canvas! Matthews scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Quigley finish him?!

Matthews is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Quigley is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Matthews is in big trouble! Quigley is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Matthews. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Joseph Quigley!
Joseph Quigley thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Legorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legorious
vs
Sullivan

180 cm
25
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Legorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Legorious avoids them all with ease.
Legorious could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Sullivan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Legorious is looking to improve his position.
Legorious wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy.

Legorious looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legorious on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legorious trying to hold on to Sullivan's head to control him but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan tries to pass to full mount but Legorious defends it.

Legorious looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious is trying to control but can't.

Legorious looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Sullivan.

Legorious looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sullivan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Legorious looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sullivan is still trying to improve position.
Legorious trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan stalling away here and it's allowed Legorious to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Legorious is keeping the position for now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dany Legorious!
Dany Legorious opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Jammin´. Larry Goodman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Goodman
vs
Gummidge

172 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Gummidge!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goodman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gummidge counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gummidge as Goodman tries to tie him up.
Goodman jumps guard but Gummidge stands there with Goodman around his waist. Goodman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goodman is working for takedown but Gummidge is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gummidge stops a takedown attempt from Goodman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gummidge.
A shot in the inside from Gummidge.
Gummidge cracks Goodman with a nice body shot.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Gummidge.
Gummidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gummidge.
Gummidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Gummidge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gummidge is leaning against Goodman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gummidge digs a right hand underneath Goodman's ribcage. Goodman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gummidge.
Goodman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gummidge lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gummidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Goodman is rocked!
Gummidge lands a nice shot to the body.
Gummidge digs a right hand into Goodman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodman's gas tank.
Gummidge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Goodman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gummidge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gummidge throws a big uppercut that drops Goodman! More strikes from Gummidge and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Goodman lies dazed against the cage as Gummidge celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Gummidge!
Brian Gummidge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Larry Goodman was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time then....'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes to the cage accompanied by Seek n Destroy. 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.

Beck
vs
Wesley

193 cm
20
251 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Wesley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck scores with a jab. Wesley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesley.
Wesley throws a series of strikes that have Beck backpedaling.

It looks like John Beck has been cut.
Beck lands the left hand.

Wesley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beck keeps control of Wesley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wesley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wesley fails to land.
I was talking to Beck's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wesley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wesley is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beck.
Beck blocks an uppercut.
Wesley throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Beck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wesley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beck.
Wesley swings wildly with an uppercut but Beck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wesley misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wesley 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.
Wesley looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wesley misses with a kick to the body.
Beck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wesley.
Wesley looks for the body kick but Beck saw that one coming.
Wesley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wesley throws out the jab.
Wesley slips under a jab from Beck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Beck misses the target.
Beck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wesley.
Beck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beck connects with a looping right hand.
Beck misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John Beck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Wesley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beck misses with a straight right.
Wesley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Wesley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Wesley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Wesley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Beck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beck.
Beck misses with a lunging right hand

and Wesley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wesley.

Beck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesley tries to land a front kick but Beck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beck swings for the body but Wesley moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wesley misses with a hook. Beck ducked under it nicely.

Beck drops Wesley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wesley looks back up at him and smiles so Beck waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Wesley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Wesley covering up! Beck comes in with a big uppercut and Wesley goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Beck!
After winning the bout, John Beck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casablancas's entrance music is Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . A fine choice. Smith has chosen Shoot To Thrill by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casablancas
vs
Smith

193 cm
33
219 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

186 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Soul Supremacy Fight Gear
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casablancas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Casablancas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Casablancas lands a body shot.
Casablancas looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Casablancas swinging wildly here.
Casablancas throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Smith looking to score a takedown here. Casablancas is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Casablancas's guard.
Casablancas is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Casablancas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Casablancas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casablancas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Casablancas is retaining full guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Casablancas is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Casablancas controlling the position.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Casablancas holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Casablancas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Casablancas stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Casablancas has passed into half guard.
Casablancas trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Casablancas won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Casablancas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Casablancas preventing the sweep.
Casablancas passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Casablancas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Casablancas's back!
Smith gets his hands free as Casablancas looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Smith manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Casablancas trying to control the position but Smith manages to sink in the hooks.
Smith thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Casablancas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith keeps control of the position as Casablancas tries to break free.
Smith punishes Casablancas with strikes from the back mount.

Casablancas is rocked!
Smith lands a massive shot to the side of Casablancas 's head and he's out cold! Smith jumps to his feet and milks the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ian Smith! Ian Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
An intense looking Ian Smith took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'How are you even alive? After the beating I put on you, I would thought you'd be dead!'.