T53: Midweek Melee VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Foster
vs
Haz

175 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Haz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haz works Foster's body with a nice hook.
Haz stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Haz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Foster moves out of range of the body kick from Haz.
Foster throws out a loose jab but Haz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haz misses with a head kick.
Haz misses with a double jab.
Haz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster checks a low kick from Haz.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haz lands a body shot.

Foster feints and as Haz raises his hands in defense, Foster changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Haz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster advances to half guard.
Foster is trying to control. Haz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Haz is defending against the submission attempts here by Foster.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Foster wants to work for an arm triangle but Haz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Foster slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foster is working for a kimura but Haz is defending it quite comfortably.
Foster stops Haz from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster throwing shots but Haz is blocking nicely.

Foster 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. Haz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Foster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Foster!

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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jared Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Battle
vs
Frost

175 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
161 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Frost!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle misses with a leg kick.
Frost raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frost defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Frost tries to counter with a clinch but Battle shakes him off and moves away.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost shoots for a takedown but Battle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Battle lands with a cross.
Frost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Battle tried to score with a low kick but Frost checks it.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Battle's front leg but catches the back leg as Battle tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battle throws a leg kick but Frost moved away.
A nice side step and Frost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Battle misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Battle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
Battle scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle misses with a kick to the body.
Jared Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battle misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Battle.
Frost scoring well with a low kick there.
Battle throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Battle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Battle throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Frost misses.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Battle - just one landing.
Battle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
Battle throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost throws out a counter right but Battle avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook. Battle ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
Frost with a hook.
Jared Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost thinks about the counter body kick.
Frost takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Battle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Battle takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Battle throws a lazy uppercut
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost connects with a body shot.
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Battle's front leg but catches the back leg as Battle tries to avoid it.
Frost throws a leg kick but Battle checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Battle throws a poor cross that misses
and Frost counters with a body kick.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Frost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Battle's knee momentarily.
Battle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Battle.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Frost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Battle sizes up Frost with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle misses with a wild combination.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Battle tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Battle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Battle takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Battle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Battle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Battle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Frost closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Battle to the mat! Battle manages to get full guard.
Battle trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
Frost preventing the sweep.
Frost throws a strike but Battle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
Battle wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Frost throws a leg kick which misses Battle's front leg but catches the back leg as Battle tries to avoid it.
Frost throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Battle on the side of the head.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Battle moved out of range.
Battle misses with a wild combination.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
Frost tries a quick counter leg kick but Battle is wise to it.
The fighters circling - Battle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle lands a jab to Frost's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost cracks Battle with an open hand slap.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Battle.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Battle is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jared Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Battle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Battle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Battle, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frost.
Battle jabs at Frost's body.
Battle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Battle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battle moves away.
Battle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Battle seems unphased.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Frost.
Frost tried to score with a low kick but Battle checks it.
Battle tries to score with a low kick but Frost moves his leg out of the way.
Frost is trying to counter with his kicks.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battle manages to avoid it.
Frost gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Battle.
Frost misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a left to the body.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Frost is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab lands there for Battle.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Battle moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Battle tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Battle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Battle throws a leg kick which misses Frost's front leg but catches the back leg as Frost tries to avoid it.
Battle throws a leg kick but Frost moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Battle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Battle with a jab.
Battle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Frost is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Battle finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Battle! Frost is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Battle!
A relieved looking Jared Battle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balin Le Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright has chosen The Irish Fighting Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Le Savage
vs
Cartwright

192 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Balin Le Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright gets a clinch.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cartwright tightens his grip and picks Le Savage up, before dumping him to the ground. Le Savage manages to land in guard.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartwright stopping the sweep attempt from Le Savage.
Le Savage is working hard here to advance position.
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Le Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Savage managing to control the position.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Le Savage keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Savage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Balin Le Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cartwright instigates a clinch.
Le Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Le Savage.
Le Savage lands a left hand.
Le Savage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright lands a damaging elbow.
Cartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cartwright takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Savage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cartwright as Le Savage tries to tie him up.
Le Savage has Cartwright pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
Le Savage pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Le Savage leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cartwright.
A head punch on the inside from Le Savage fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cartwright tries a body shot but Le Savage blocks it.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cartwright decides to pull guard.

Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Savage defends well.
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.
Cartwright is trying to keep Le Savage in close.

Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Le Savage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Le Savage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Savage advances to half guard.
Le Savage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.

Le Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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.
Cartwright is trying to control but can't.
Le Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cartwright has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Le Savage escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Le Savage!
Cartwright is not content to let Le Savage control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Savage tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cartwright's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Balin Le Savage will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Le Savage throws a jab when Cartwright was well out of range.
Cartwright slips a jab from Le Savage.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Le Savage throws a hook but Cartwright avoids it easily.
Le Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Savage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Le Savage clobbers Cartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le Savage connects with a nice looking jab.

Cartwright forces Le Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Cartwright jumps guard but Le Savage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Le Savage trying to stall but Cartwright improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Savage.

Cartwright has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Le Savage regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Le Savage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Le Savage from controlling successfully.

Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Le Savage pushes his legs off easily.
Le Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Savage won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.

Cartwright is looking for a triangle here but Le Savage uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cartwright tries to buck Le Savage off but Le Savage is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Le Savage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cartwright throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Cartwright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cartwright is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Savage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Cavan Cartwright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Savage gets to mount! Cartwright was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cartwright is trying to reverse the position but instead Le Savage has taken his back - oops!
Cartwright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Le Savage's guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Le Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Savage keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Le Savage is trying to keep Cartwright in close.
Le Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright won't allow Le Savage to sweep him here.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Savage is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balin Le Savage dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Le Savage throws a right hand that Cartwright ducks under and follows up with a left that Cartwright also avoids with ease.
Cartwright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Le Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Le Savage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Le Savage tries to avoid it but Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Le Savage to the ground. Le Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Savage scores with a jab to the head.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balin Le Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cavan Cartwright.
Le Savage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cartwright takes the fight into the clinch.
Le Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Le Savage stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Le Savage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Le Savage gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Le Savage has Cartwright pushed against the cage.
Le Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Savage tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Savage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cartwright up against the cage.
Le Savage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Savage prevents it.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Le Savage.
Le Savage stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le Savage is defending well.
Le Savage looking to stall.
Cartwright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Le Savage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cartwright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Le Savage smiles and moves away.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Le Savage as he avoids it easily.
Le Savage jabs at Cartwright's body.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Le Savage finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
Le Savage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Le Savage wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Le Savage misses.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Le Savage defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Savage scores with a nice strike.
Le Savage connects with a crisp jab.
Cartwright walks straight into a right hand from Le Savage - that's dropped him! Le Savage jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cartwright from any more punishment! Cartwright complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Balin Le Savage!
During a confident post fight interview, Balin Le Savage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Cavan Cartwright had this to say: 'I gave it my best. I will find a way to do better next time.'.

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hype
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pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Filipovic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duran Duran - The wild boys. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Filipovic
vs
Condit

190 cm
29
250 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Condit feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Filipovic sprawling to the canvas! Filipovic rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Condit finish him?!

Filipovic is rocked!

Condit pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Condit drops Filipovic with a huge uppercut! Filipovic drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Condit is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Condit!

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hurmio's choice of entrance music: Die for Metal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terra
vs
Hurmio

175 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Bullet Proof System
SP Ultimate 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurmio. That's going to slow Terra down.
Hurmio connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurmio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Terra throws a right and a left that Hurmio avoids nicely.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
Terra misses the shot to the body.
Terra throws a hook but Hurmio avoids it easily.
Hurmio connects with an inside leg kick.
Terra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hurmio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terra. That did some damage!
Hurmio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurmio circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Terra. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurmio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Terra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurmio.
Hurmio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terra's sensitive parts.
Hurmio ducks under a wild hook from Terra.
Hurmio misses with an uppercut.
Terra connects with the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Terra.
Terra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hurmio sprawls and moves away.
Hurmio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio missing with a left hand there. Terra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurmio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terra throws a series of punches but Hurmio avoids them all with ease.
Tuomari Hurmio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmio moves out of range of the leg kick from Terra.
Hurmio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Terra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Caio Terra has been cut.

Terra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Terra throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Terra working the strikes but Hurmio uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Terra is working for a kimura but Hurmio is defending it quite comfortably.

Terra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hurmio is just riding it out for now. Terra eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Terra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Terra has gone for a leg lock! Hurmio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Terra's guard.

Terra is looking for a triangle here but Hurmio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Terra is trying to strike from the bottom but Hurmio has passed into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio scoring with strikes but Terra is staying in there.
Hurmio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Terra is trying to escape the mount.
Terra tries to hold on but Hurmio postures up.
Terra is trying desperately to improve position.
Hurmio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Terra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terra hang on?
Terra is squirming around, avoiding Hurmio's attempts to control the action.
Terra is wriggling around trying to escape.
Terra regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terra is refusing to be controlled, as Hurmio sits in half guard.
Terra is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caio Terra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Terra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurmio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hurmio!
Terra moves out of range of the body kick.
Hurmio needs to keep his hands up - Terra had a free shot at his head there.
Hurmio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurmio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hurmio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terra's calf.
Terra looks for a takedown but Hurmio sprawls well.
And Hurmio tries to counter it with a takedown but Terra pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hurmio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Terra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurmio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurmio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Terra's calf.
Nice uppercut there from Terra.
Terra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hurmio ducks right into an uppercut from Terra.
Hurmio is looking to slow Terra down with leg kicks.

Hurmio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurmio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terra 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.

Hurmio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terra is aware though and is defending well.

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

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

Terra controls Hurmio momentarily but Hurmio frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Terra keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terra looking for a sweep. Not yet Terra, not yet.
Terra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Terra 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.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio stands and throws Terra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Terra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hurmio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
My spies in Heavy Metal inform me that Hurmio has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Terra wants to get back to full guard.
Terra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Terra controlling the position.
Hurmio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Terra working a defensive guard but Hurmio passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hurmio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Terra tries to roll over but Hurmio keeps him under control.
Hurmio is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomari Hurmio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caio Terra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hurmio tried to score with a low kick but Terra checks it.
Caio Terra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hurmio but Hurmio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Terra.
Terra misses with a wild combination.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Terra.
Caio Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra throws out a leg kick but Hurmio moves out of range and Terra only half commits.
Terra looks to land a left hand but Hurmio moved out of range nicely.

Hurmio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurmio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terra manages to get himself to full guard.

Hurmio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Terra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hurmio is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra trying to control the position here.

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

Terra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hurmio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terra wants to sweep here but Hurmio controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.

Terra looking for a guillotine here but Hurmio defends easily.

Terra has an active guard here but Hurmio has managed to pass into half guard.
Hurmio prevents Terra from improving his position.
Hurmio sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control from half guard but Terra is working away.
Terra is looking to improve his position.
Tuomari Hurmio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terra is looking to get back to full guard here but Hurmio has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hurmio lands a nice forearm strike.

Hurmio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Terra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caio Terra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Terra to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio trying to control the position but Terra is working away.
Hurmio grinds an elbow into Terra's temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hurmio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Terra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hurmio pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tuomari Hurmio.
Well Hurmio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Xezeron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Manuel Ibanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibanez has chosen Can't Hold Us (ft. Ray Dalton) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis as his entrance music. Francisco Manuel Ibanez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maximillian Xezeron's chin.

Xezeron
vs
Manuel Ibanez

195 cm
22
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
241 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximillian Xezeron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francisco Manuel Ibanez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ibanez misses the target.
Xezeron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibanez tries to move into range but Xezeron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Francisco Manuel Ibanez has been cut.
Xezeron lands a nice hook to Ibanez's body. Ibanez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xezeron throws a head kick that misses.
Ibanez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibanez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xezeron misses with a wild body shot.
Xezeron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibanez.
Xezeron scores with a body shot.
Ibanez just misses with a punch to the body.
Xezeron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Xezeron backs off Ibanez throws a huge counter combo but Xezeron manages to avoid it all.
Xezeron moves out of range as Ibanez strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibanez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xezeron counters with a left to the body.
Xezeron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibanez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xezeron misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Xezeron misses.
Xezeron slips a jab and a cross from Ibanez.
Xezeron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xezeron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibanez was well out of range. Poor timing from Xezeron.
Ibanez misses the body punch
letting Xezeron counter with a right hand.

Ibanez instigates a clinch.
Xezeron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xezeron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibanez backwards.

That has opened up Francisco Manuel Ibanez's cut even more.
Xezeron scores with a shot to the side of Ibanez's head.
Xezeron digs a right hand underneath Ibanez's ribcage. Ibanez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xezeron wants to stall.
Xezeron tries a body shot but Ibanez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xezeron misses with a punch on the inside.
Xezeron taking a breather.
Xezeron scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ibanez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xezeron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Ibanez.
Xezeron lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibanez looks winded!
A left and a right from Xezeron both land. Nice combination.
Xezeron dodges the punch combination from Ibanez.
Xezeron works Ibanez's body with a nice hook.
Xezeron lands a nice shot that snaps Ibanez's head back.

The cut above Francisco Manuel Ibanez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xezeron throws a shot to the body.
Ibanez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xezeron misses the shot to the body.
Xezeron swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibanez.
Ibanez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xezeron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

A big head kick from Xezeron and Ibanez is sent sprawling to the canvas!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Francisco Manuel Ibanez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximillian Xezeron!
A pretty intense looking Maximillian Xezeron took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam McGuiness has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Earl Grey's chin.

Grey
vs
McGuiness

190 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
21
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Modern Wear Apparel

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness misses with a hook

and Grey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGuiness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grey pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Grey.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the temple.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McGuiness breaks the clinch.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuiness throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Liam McGuiness has been cut.
McGuiness blocks the elbow strike.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Grey.
Grey lands an elbow just above McGuiness 's eye.
Grey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey has McGuiness pressed against the cage, preventing McGuiness from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey stalls.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grey seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
Grey leaning against his opponent.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
McGuiness looking to slow down the pace here.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
McGuiness tries to break free but Grey pushes him back against the cage.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey stalling in the clinch.
McGuiness is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey gets an underhook and turns McGuiness into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuiness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGuiness dodges an elbow strike from Grey.
McGuiness tries to circle away but Grey has him pinned against the cage.
McGuiness blocks the elbow strike.
McGuiness slowing the pace effectively.
McGuiness blocks the elbow strike.
McGuiness is looking to control Grey's arms but Grey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuiness has his back to the cage.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
McGuiness will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grey up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam McGuiness's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuiness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGuiness misses with a hook.
McGuiness misses with a lunging right hand

and Grey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grey.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grey lands an elbow that stopped McGuiness in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuiness can do to turn this around?
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grey just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGuiness's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey has McGuiness pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
McGuiness is trying to break the clinch but Grey has him pressed against the cage.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Grey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grey lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
McGuiness stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
Grey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGuiness stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A bit of stalling here from McGuiness.
McGuiness continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey just leaning against McGuiness, taking a breather.
McGuiness dodges an elbow strike from Grey.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGuiness blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey stalling the fight.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey lands an elbow just above McGuiness 's eye.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McGuiness blocks the elbow strike.
Grey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGuiness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Grey.
McGuiness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grey has him pressed against the cage.
Grey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.

That has opened up Liam McGuiness's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGuiness avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Grey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam McGuiness's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from McGuiness misses the target.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grey blocks a jab.
We've been told by Grey's head coaches at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGuiness throws an overhand right that lands on Grey's shoulder, as Grey tries to avoid the shot.
Grey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from McGuiness on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuiness throws a jab when Grey was well out of range.
McGuiness's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grey under the eye.

Grey has managed to clinch.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuiness letting Grey take a breather here.
Grey lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGuiness is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey misses with an elbow over the top.
Grey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grey keeps control of McGuiness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
McGuiness has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuiness can turn it around.
Grey stalling.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGuiness wants to break free but Grey has control.
Grey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Earl Grey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGuiness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grey prevents McGuiness from breaking the clinch.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
Grey is stalling here.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Liam McGuiness's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGuiness stalling in the clinch but Grey improves position.
McGuiness is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Grey has denied him.
Nice elbow from Grey.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Come on Grey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grey lands a damaging elbow.
McGuiness tries to stall but Grey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness takes an elbow to the temple.
Grey lands an elbow inside that McGuiness shrugs off.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but McGuiness leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grey'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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGuiness avoids a wild elbow strike from Grey.
Liam McGuiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGuiness's defenses.
McGuiness dodges an elbow strike from Grey.
Earl Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from McGuiness fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grey, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Grey!
Earl Grey decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Parry Grip - Nom Nom Nom. 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?

Burger
vs
Thoreson

180 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fat Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mats Thoreson has been cut.
Burger misses with a looping left.

Burger moves into the clinch successfully.
Burger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burger pushes off an throws an elbow but Thoreson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thoreson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burger is keeping busy.
Thoreson has a couple of punches blocked by Burger.
Burger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thoreson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoreson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoreson misses with a punch to the body.
Thoreson blocks an elbow strike.
Thoreson misses with some punches.
Burger prevents Thoreson from breaking the clinch.
Thoreson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Burger.
Thoreson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thoreson wants a takedown but no success here.
Thoreson avoids the elbow strike from Burger, against the cage.
Thoreson avoids a wild elbow strike from Burger.
Thoreson is trying to push Burger away but Burger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Thoreson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Burger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger wants to control his opponent's hands but Thoreson gets his hands free.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Burger is trapped and Thoreson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Thoreson scores with punches to the body.
Burger covers up after that shot from Thoreson.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Thoreson scores with punches and elbows.

It looks like Fat Burger has been cut.
Thoreson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Thoreson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Burger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thoreson on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoreson lands punches and elbows.
Thoreson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Burger is looking for a way out.
Burger trying to control but not successfully.
Thoreson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Can Burger hold on?! Thoreson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Thoreson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thoreson lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thoreson has Burger flattened out and is raining down punches.
Thoreson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Fat Burger's cut is getting worse.
Thoreson missing with strikes from the back.
Thoreson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Burger.
Thoreson scores with punches from the back.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Thoreson punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Thoreson struggling to land strikes to the head as Burger covers up.
Burger is covering up but some of the strikes from Thoreson are getting through and doing damage.

Fat Burger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thoreson is looking to control Burger but Burger is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Thoreson scores with punches from the back.

Jeez, Fat Burger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fat Burger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mats Thoreson!
After the big win, Mats Thoreson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) 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
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Mama Said Knock You Out. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cain
vs
Svensson

195 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jim Cain has been cut.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
A combination from Cain does no damage.
Cain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svensson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cain. Those never looked like landing.
Cain throws a body shot but no joy.
Svensson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svensson cracks a nice hook into Cain's ribs.
Cain throws a lazy uppercut
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svensson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Svensson.
Cain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cain has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Cain drops Svensson with a beautiful combination! Svensson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cain is looking for the KO!

Svensson is rocked!
Cain lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Svensson out cold! Svensson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Cain!
Jim Cain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.