V-MMA 05:Sonnen vs Kray PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardy Builtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Have A Dream. The crowd seem to be enjoying Builtman's choice of entrance music: I Have a Dream. Liam Murdock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murdock
vs
Builtman

170 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hardy Builtman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Builtman, pushing him back against the cage.
Builtman wants to take the fight to the mat but Murdock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Murdock tightens his grip and picks Builtman up, before dumping him to the ground. Builtman manages to land in guard.
Murdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Builtman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Builtman is on top in guard.

Builtman forces his way into half guard.
Builtman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murdock gets full guard.
Murdock trying to control the position.
Builtman trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Builtman tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Builtman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Builtman wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Builtman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Builtman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murdock is keeping the position for now.
Builtman trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
Murdock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Builtman wants to get back to full guard.

Murdock is looking for a kimura but Builtman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murdock to get the leverage.
Builtman manages to get to full guard.
Murdock throws a strike but Builtman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Builtman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Builtman wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Builtman looking to pass the guard.
Builtman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Builtman tries to pass to full mount but Murdock defends it.
Murdock wants to improve his position but Builtman is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock won't allow Builtman to pass to mount.
Builtman passes to side control.
Builtman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murdock is looking for a sweep.

Builtman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Builtman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Builtman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Builtman advances nicely into full mount.

Builtman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Murdock is on top in guard.
Murdock stands and throws Builtman's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murdock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Builtman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murdock's best efforts.
Builtman wants to control but Murdock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Builtman moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Builtman is retaining full guard.

Builtman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hardy Builtman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Builtman dives in and scores a takedown into Murdock's guard.
Murdock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Builtman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murdock.
Builtman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murdock throwing strikes but missing.
Builtman keeping full guard, as Murdock tries to pass.
Murdock wants to control from the top but Builtman keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Builtman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Murdock wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Builtman wants to work for an arm triangle but Murdock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murdock is looking to improve his position.

Builtman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murdock is just riding it out for now. Builtman eventually gives up the hold.
Murdock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Builtman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Builtman's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murdock is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Builtman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Builtman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Builtman tries to lock up and control but Murdock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Builtman gets back to half guard.
Murdock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murdock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Builtman's head.
Builtman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murdock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Murdock wants to improve his position but Builtman is controlling well.
Murdock is working hard here to advance position.
Hardy Builtman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murdock is in trouble now - Builtman has advanced to mount!
Builtman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Builtman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Wolfgangs Fight Camp $80. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Builtman looking to ground and pound but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Builtman wants to take Murdock's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Builtman prevents Murdock from improving his position.

Builtman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murdock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Builtman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murdock defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Builtman is pressing down on Murdock's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murdock is holding on for now.
Builtman works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hardy Builtman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murdock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Builtman shoots in for a double leg but Murdock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murdock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Builtman has managed to clinch.
Murdock is working for takedown but Builtman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murdock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Builtman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Builtman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Builtman tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.
Murdock 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.
Builtman forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Builtman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murdock defending well though.

Builtman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Builtman is working for a kimura but Murdock is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is trying to stand up here but Builtman is controlling him well.
Murdock trying to control but Builtman postures up.
Builtman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murdock defending well though.
Builtman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murdock's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Builtman throws a strike but Murdock avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Builtman stopping the sweep attempt from Murdock.
Builtman looking to pass the guard.
Builtman throwing strikes from guard but Murdock blocks nicely.
Builtman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Builtman pushing down on Murdock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Builtman trying to mount his opponent but Murdock defends it.

Murdock is defending against the submission attempts here by Builtman.

Murdock looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock manages to get to full guard.
Murdock looking for a sweep. Not yet Murdock, not yet.
Builtman wants to control from the top but Murdock keeps moving.
Murdock wants to stand but Builtman is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Builtman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liam Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy Builtman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Builtman gets tackled into the cage by Murdock. Murdock maintains the clinch.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Murdock is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Murdock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Builtman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murdock regains guard immediately.
Builtman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Builtman from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy Builtman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Builtman 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardy Builtman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hardy Builtman made sure he mentioned V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Liam Murdock had this to say: 'I will appeal this verdict'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agua bb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godinho Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bb comes into the arena with 50cent-go..go..go..go agua blaring out of the sound system. Papadakis has chosen Kamelancien - Danse de guerrier as his entrance music. Agua bb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bb
vs
Papadakis

200 cm
21
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Mizuko Wear
KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Agua bb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Godinho Papadakis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Papadakis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
bb wants to get back to his feet.
Papadakis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bb pushes Papadakis off looking to stand but Papadakis dives back in and keeps control.
bb trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
bb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Papadakis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Agua bb has been cut.
Papadakis lands a brutal head kick. bb looks out on his feet and Papadakis throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Godinho Papadakis!
After the big win, Godinho Papadakis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Page will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Garcia
vs
Page

187 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

KAISER
Mizuko Wear

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Page!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Page counters with a solid body kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Page makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
letting Page counter with a right hand.

Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Page looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Page is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Page is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Page with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Page looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Page tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is nestled in close to Page, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Page defending well.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Page is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Page does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Page pushes Garcia off looking to stand but Garcia dives back in and keeps control.
Garcia is nestled in close to Page, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Page is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.

Page has one foot on Garcia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Garcia clinches up with Page and pushes him back against the cage.

Page manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Page with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberto Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Page counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Page! But no joy.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Page counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Page manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Page wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.

Page drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Page jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Page is looking to stand up but Garcia won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Page is proving a slippery customer.

Page drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Page jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Page tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garcia working for a triangle but Page defends it easily.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Page from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Page drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Page off! Page jumps back into Garcia's guard.

Page stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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.
Garcia tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Page duly obliges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Page.

Page decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Page is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Page 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.

Page stuffs the takedown.
Page wants to counter with a clinch but Garcia pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Page.

Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garcia showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Page is working away.
Garcia 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.
Page taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Page wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Page is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Page looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia stops Page from getting back to his feet.
Roberto Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Page is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia is trying to control. Page wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Page looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Garcia!
Roberto Garcia took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mizuko Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Michael Page had this to say: 'This loss sucks. I have some more work to do and I'll be back again.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Brownson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brownson has chosen Start me up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grey
vs
Brownson

176 cm
26
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Kane Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Brownson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey clinches up against the cage.
Grey working Brownson over with knees to the body.
Grey scores a nice knee to the body.
Grey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brownson is trying to force a seperation but Grey has the dominant position.
Grey lands a good knee to the midsection. Brownson won't want to take too many of those.
Grey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brownson's efforts to push away.
Brownson trying to land knees to the body.
Grey really is a fat lump.
Brownson has had enough of the clinch but Grey keeps him there for the moment.
Grey tries a knee to the head but Brownson blocks it.
Grey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brownson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey prevents a body shot from Brownson.
Grey digs a right hand underneath Brownson's ribcage. Brownson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grey lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brownson gets tackled into the cage by Grey. Grey maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Grey.
Brownson looks winded!
Nice body punch from Grey - that landed with a thud.
Grey lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dan Brownson has been cut.
Grey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brownson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grey.
Grey lands with a left to the head.
Grey works on Brownson's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Grey.
Grey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brownson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Grey drops Brownson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brownson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Brownson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brownson with a big uppercut! Brownson tries to clinch up but Grey pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brownson to the mat! Brownson covers up and Grey unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kane Grey!
A relieved looking Kane Grey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Dan Brownson stepped up to the mic, saying 'i feel like making a couple of phone calls and get ride of this fucker init...just jooking il b back...'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiquinho Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punch Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Mirasquad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salazar
vs
Man

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
133 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Xiquinho Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Punch Man!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Salazar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Salazar stalling against the cage.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar working Man over with knees to the body.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Salazar gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man wants to break free but Salazar has control.
Salazar keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salazar lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Salazar avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Salazar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Salazar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Man won't want to take too many of those.
Man blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Man is trying to push Salazar away but Salazar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salazar wants to stall.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazar has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salazar has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tries to circle away but Salazar has him pinned against the cage.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazar has double underhooks.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salazar keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Man tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.
Salazar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salazar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salazar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Salazar keeps him there for the moment.
Salazar misses with an elbow strike.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Salazar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Salazar.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Man tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Salazar.
Man tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Man wants to break free but Salazar has control.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salazar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salazar throws a head kick that half lands.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man.
Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Xiquinho Salazar has been cut.

Salazar closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salazar lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salazar obliges.
Salazar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Salazar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Salazar keeps him there for the moment.
Man misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar misses with the head strike.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Salazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man can't break the clinch.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Salazar gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiquinho Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar working Man over with knees to the body.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazar has double underhooks.
Salazar keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salazar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salazar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salazar keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Man tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Man avoiding damage as Salazar throws knees to the body.
Salazar prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Salazar lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man misses with some punches.
Man pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man can't break the clinch.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Salazar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to break free but Salazar has control.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
Salazar has Man pushed against the cage.
Man tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Salazar landing knees to the body.

Salazar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Man clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man breaks Salazar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Man gets to his feet. Salazar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiquinho Salazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xiquinho Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Man feints a jab promting Salazar to slip. Man then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salazar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salazar tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.

Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Salazar is trying to stall.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salazar is working Man over against the cage.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Salazar lands a knee to the body.
Salazar is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar trying to land knees to the body.
Xiquinho Salazar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Salazar tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Salazar back against the cage.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man avoiding damage as Salazar throws knees to the body.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Salazar is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Salazar into the cage.
Salazar tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Salazar keeps him there for the moment.
Salazar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man wants to break free but Salazar has control.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Man tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salazar is keeping busy.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man tries to circle away but Salazar has him pinned against the cage.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man avoiding damage as Salazar throws knees to the body.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Salazar, against the cage.
Xiquinho Salazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man can't break the clinch.
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Man is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Man misses with some punches.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salazar.
Man can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Salazar prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Punch Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salazar misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xiquinho Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salazar, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xiquinho Salazar!
A very excited looking Xiquinho Salazar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre comes to the cage accompanied by Legion Etranger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pierre
vs
Asap

179 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

GREEN!160
REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Asap!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Asap moves into the clinch.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asap is defending well for now.
Asap lands with a short shot to the head.
Asap just leaning against Pierre, taking a breather.
Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Asap is pushing Pierre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pierre tries to break the clinch but Asap is controlling the position.
Pierre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asap's elbow.
Asap lands a damaging elbow.
Asap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Asap is struggling to control the position.
Pierre misses with a punch to the body.
Asap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asap throws an elbow that misses.
Asap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Asap avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Asap.
Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asap just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pierre looking to stall.
Asap pushes off an throws an elbow but Pierre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pierre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Asap gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pierre.
Pierre missing with knees to the body.
Asap lands a shoulder strike.
Asap lands an elbow just above Pierre 's eye.
Asap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Asap has double underhooks.
Asap slows down the pace here.
Pierre tries a knee to the head but Asap blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Asap.
Asap has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pierre seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Asap can turn it around.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Asap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pierre is rocked!
Asap lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Pierre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asap throws a big uppercut that drops Pierre! More strikes from Asap and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pierre lies dazed against the cage as Asap celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Asap!
Jean Pierre spoke after the fight, saying '"Marche ou Creve" i will come back...'.

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RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gago Peste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peste has chosen Ice cube- Sasquatch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sigurdsson
vs
Peste

188 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Mizuko Wear
Arcticus

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gago Peste!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Sigurdsson as he connects with a hook.
Peste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peste wants to clinch but Sigurdsson slips to the side
and Sigurdsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peste misses with a double jab.

Sigurdsson forces Peste back against the cage and clinches.
Peste is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sigurdsson to keep the fight standing.
Peste with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sigurdsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sigurdsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Peste backwards.
Peste can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peste backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands with a left to the head.

Peste is rocked!
Peste looks winded!
Sigurdsson lands a body punch.

Sigurdsson drops Peste onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Peste is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Peste is still on wobbly legs! Can Sigurdsson finish him?
Sigurdsson lands a big right hand that drops Peste! The killer instinct kicks in and Sigurdsson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sigurdsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Sigurdsson!

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I`l Whoop your head boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chael Sonnen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sonnen
vs
Kray

195 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Kray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Johny Kray has been cut.
Sonnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Sonnen - just one landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kray or perhaps it was just good defense by Sonnen, which made it look bad.
Some wild striking there from Sonnen.
A combination from Sonnen does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Kray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sonnen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sonnen! Kray is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
Chael Sonnen retains his super heavyweight title!
Chael Sonnen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '7-0 and 2 title matches, I truly am a Gangster. The roar of the crowd everytime I enter the Octagon tells you I belong in the hall of fame and I wont stop annihilating V-MMA's best till I retire "Undisputed and Undefeated".'.
Johny Kray spoke after the fight, saying 'Losing is learning they say, it sucks tho...il come back stronger and mean...big thank you to the fans...GOD bless MMA'.