KOTC 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Donovan (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?

Carter
vs
Donovan

180 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Donovan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donovan looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Donovan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donovan off to one side.
Jake Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Donovan.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Donovan's takedown attempt.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Donovan tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Donovan wants to take the fight to the mat but Carter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Carter 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.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Donovan works his way to full guard. Good work.

Donovan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carter rolls with it to try and escape but Donovan cranks on the arm and Carter is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iain Donovan!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bobinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kubilai Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobinski
vs
Khan

200 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Bobinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kubilai Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobinski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bobinski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khan is trying to escape back to his feet but Bobinski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Khan is letting Bobinski control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan is pushing Bobinski's head away, looking to escape. Bobinski manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobinski controls the position.
Bobinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Khan for as long as he can get away with.
Bobinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bobinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Bobinski looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Bobinski drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.
Bobinski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khan wants to stand but Bobinski is controlling the position.
Bobinski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan can't keep his opponent in guard - Bobinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bobinski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Khan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bobinski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khan is trying to stand back up but Bobinski is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bobinski in particular looking to stall.
Khan is looking to escape.
Bobinski content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bobinski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bobinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bobinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Khan is looking to escape.
Bobinski controlling the action here.
Khan tries to kick Bobinski off but Bobinski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is trying to stand up here but Bobinski is controlling him well.
Bobinski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Bobinski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bobinski.
Bobinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Khan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bobinski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Khan's face as Bobinski controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan misses with the body kick

and Bobinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bobinski.
Bobinski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Bobinski is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobinski is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan tries to land a body kick

so Bobinski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bobinski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Bobinski is having none of it.
Bobinski stays in close to Khan's body and controls the position.
Khan wants to stand but Bobinski is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bobinski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Khan throws a hook but Bobinski blocks it.
Khan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Bobinski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khan's guard.
Bobinski controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobinski continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bobinski pushing down on Khan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bobinski manages to mount him!
Bobinski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khan really wants to buck Bobinski off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobinski controlling from mount.
David Bobinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobinski won't let Khan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bobinski content just to control the position here.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

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.
Bobinski controlling from the full mount.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Kubilai Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Bobinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobinski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bobinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bobinski, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25

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

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Snow
vs
Skywalker

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow throws a series of punches but Skywalker avoids them all with ease.
Skywalker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Snow defends it well.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snow tries to clinch there but Skywalker circles away.
Snow connects with a crisp jab.
Skywalker keeps the fight on the outside.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Snow.
Snow swinging wildly here.
Skywalker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skywalker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skywalker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Skywalker feints the counter takedown.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Skywalker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow works the jab nicely.
Snow tries to clinch up

and Skywalker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skywalker.

Skywalker stands up and waves to Snow to follow him.
Snow misses with a hook. Skywalker ducked under it nicely.
Skywalker with the counter takedown but Snow avoids it easily.
Skywalker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snow misses with a hook.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
Snow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skywalker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
Skywalker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
Skywalker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snow is looking to clinch.
And Skywalker tries to counter it with a takedown but Snow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skywalker feints the counter takedown.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss

so Skywalker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Skywalker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Skywalker tries to counter it with a takedown but Snow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Snow throws a combination that misses

and Skywalker counters with a single leg into guard. Snow didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Snow. Those never looked like landing.
Skywalker feints the counter takedown.
Snow wants to clinch up but Skywalker keeps it at a distance.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skywalker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Skywalker circles away.
Snow throws a combination that misses

and Skywalker counters with a shoot takedown. Snow fights it but they end up in guard.

Snow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skywalker wants to stand but Snow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow controls Skywalker momentarily but Skywalker frees himself.
Snow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skywalker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snow has a closed guard, preventing Skywalker from standing up.
Snow trying to control the position.
Skywalker stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Snow cracks Skywalker with an open hand slap.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow moves in looking to clinch but Skywalker pushes him off.
Snow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skywalker drops his hands momentarily and Snow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skywalker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Skywalker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throws a nice looking combination but Skywalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker with the counter takedown but Snow avoids it easily.
Snow lands with a right hand.
Skywalker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snow to score with a decent uppercut.
Snow with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination

so Skywalker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Snow is working an open guard so Skywalker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Skywalker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Snow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skywalker circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a combination that misses

and Skywalker counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow is trying to improve his position.

Skywalker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Snow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Snow tries to clinch up

and Skywalker counters with a single leg into guard. Snow didn't expect that.

Snow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Snow is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Skywalker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker drags the fight down to the ground.
Snow trying to control but Skywalker is working from the bottom.
Snow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skywalker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snow.
Snow controlling from the top position.
Snow passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker wants to get back to his feet.
Snow controlling from side mount.
Skywalker is not content to let Snow control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
That's time! Snow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Snow lands a two punch combo.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skywalker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snow's guard.
Snow tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Snow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skywalker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Snow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skywalker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow controls Skywalker momentarily but Skywalker frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danga de danga de dang - Snow scores with a four punch combination!
Snow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skywalker circles away quickly and effectively.
Skywalker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skywalker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snow tries to bum rush Skywalker with a series of wild strikes but Skywalker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jon Snow is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snow fails to land with a series of punches.
Snow throws a combination that misses

and Skywalker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skywalker.

Skywalker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Snow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snow duly obliges.
Snow tries to clinch up but Skywalker circles away and keeps his distance.
Skywalker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Snow tries to clinch but Skywalker is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skywalker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Snow throws a looping overhand right but Skywalker ducks down to avoid it.
Skywalker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Snow defends it well.
Jon Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Snow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Snow works over Skywalker's head and body with a nice combination.
Snow missing with a left hand there. Skywalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skywalker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Snow won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Skywalker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Snow to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Skywalker counters with a single leg into guard. Snow didn't expect that.

Skywalker stands up from Snow's guard - Skywalker perhaps looking for a knockout.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snow is looking to clinch but Skywalker is avoiding it.
Skywalker feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Snow.
Skywalker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Snow defends it well.
Snow throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skywalker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Snow!

Skywalker stands up and beckons Snow to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Skywalker.
I think Skywalker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!
In defeat, Jon Snow stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today I came in to the cage knowing that I was the better fighter. I have zero excuses for losing to my opponent .I congratulate him on his hard work. Next time I will put on a show and I will demolish my opponent thoroughly. I promise I will not only win, but I will pick the round. Don't miss it!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex has chosen Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch as his entrance music. Frank Monroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monroe
vs
Rex

178 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Rex!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rob Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Monroe gets a double leg takedown into Rex's guard.
Rex can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monroe controls the pace.
Monroe chips away with some ground and pound.
Monroe throws a big elbow that misses.

Monroe stands up and waves to Rex to follow him.

Rex tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rex to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rex tries to keep at a distance but Monroe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monroe looking for a takedown.
Monroe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rex to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Monroe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe lands a right hand.
Monroe stalling the fight.

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

Rex gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Monroe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Monroe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rex for as long as he can get away with.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe stays in close to Rex's body and controls the position.
Monroe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rex is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe stays in close to Rex's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Monroe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rex quickly recovers to half guard.
Monroe trying to control from half guard but Rex is working away.
Monroe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to advance position but Rex won't allow it.

Monroe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Monroe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've been informed that Rex has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Monroe stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rex got wobbled bad by a big combination! Monroe presses forward with punches and knees until Rex stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rex closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Monroe!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanchez Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spence has chosen Disturbed - Indestructible as his entrance music. Sanchez Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marquez
vs
Spence

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sanchez Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Spence!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Spence or perhaps it was just good defense by Marquez, which made it look bad.
Spence looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Marquez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marquez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Spence keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marquez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Marquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marquez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Marquez lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spence gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Marquez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marquez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Marquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet.
Marquez controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spence is refusing to be controlled, as Marquez sits in half guard.

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

Marquez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spence manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spence is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marquez defends well.
Marquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spence can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marquez controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spence keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marquez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spence's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Marquez pushes Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
Spence changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marquez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Marquez cracks Spence with a big right hand and Spence goes down!

Spence is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanchez Marquez dominated that round.
That's time! Marquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marquez dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Spence has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sanchez Marquez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

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

Maul
vs
Hoss

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Maul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Hoss!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Maul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maul throws a big counter combination but Hoss scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maul tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hoss defends well and Maul ends up having to push Hoss into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hoss appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Hoss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maul, pushing him back against the cage.

Hoss successfully pulls guard.
Hoss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maul is one step ahead there.

Hoss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maul trying to control but Hoss is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoss is pulling down on Maul's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul postures up.
Hoss wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Maul is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hoss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maul won't allow Hoss to get back to his feet.
Maul trying to control but Hoss is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoss swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.

Maul tries to sprawl but Hoss drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maul gets back to full guard.

Maul working for a triangle but Hoss defends it easily.

Maul is looking for a triangle here but Hoss uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maul is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoss controls the position.

Hoss stands up.
Hoss lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoss fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoss tries to clinch but Maul moves out of range.

Hoss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maul!
Hoss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maul keeps working.

Hoss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Hoss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoss fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maul to the ground. Hoss is now in Maul's guard.
Hoss wants to control from the top but Maul keeps moving.
Maul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoss wants to control from the top but Maul keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul striking off his back but it's not causing Hoss any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoss trying to control but Maul is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hoss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maul is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hoss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maul is trying to maintain the position but Hoss is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoss wants to free his trapped foot but Maul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maul is refusing to be controlled, as Hoss sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul trying to control but Hoss postures up.
Maul is staying active underneath Hoss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hoss passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maul!
Maul tries to lock up and control but Hoss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoss controlling from mount.
Maul can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maul can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hoss controlling the pace for now.

Hoss get's back to his feet.

Maul moves into the clinch.
Maul has Hoss pressed against the cage, preventing Hoss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul working hard to break the clinch.

Hoss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maul tries to clinch up but Hoss circles away and keeps his distance.
Maul circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hoss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hoss seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maul throws a series of punches but Hoss moves out of range.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Maul enables Hoss to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maul manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Hoss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maul doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoss circles away.

Hoss dives in and scores a takedown into Maul's guard.
Maul is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hoss dives into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Maul is right now.
The referee asks Hoss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hoss prefers to stall for the moment though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hoss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hoss content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Hoss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Maul actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maul is looking for a sweep. Hoss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Hoss seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hoss lands a nice short elbow.
Hoss controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hoss seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries to kick Hoss off but Hoss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maul wants to land a leg kick but Hoss is out of range.

Hoss changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hoss in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Hoss decides to stand back up. Hoss steps back and let's Maul get back to his feet.
Hoss connects with a high kick.
Hoss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maul tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul darts in looking for a takedown but Hoss gets double underhooks and turns Maul into the cage.
Hoss moves in looking to clinch but Maul pushes him off.
Maul throws a big counter combination but Hoss scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maul moves out of range of the body kick from Hoss.
Maul fails with the takedown.

Hoss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maul napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hoss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hoss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoss wants to stand but Maul is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Hoss really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoss tries to clinch up.

Maul tries to keep at a distance but Hoss has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hoss.
Maul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoss to keep the fight standing.
Hoss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maul.
Hoss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoss successfully pulls guard.
Maul wants to control from the top but Hoss keeps moving.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maul preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul pushes down on Hoss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maul controlling the action here.
Hoss is looking to control Maul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoss avoid being mounted?
Maul has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

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.
Maul trying to control but Hoss is having none of it.
Hoss tries to hold on but Maul postures up.

Maul working for a guillotine from mount but Hoss is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoss tries to reverse the position but Maul maintains control.
Maul lands a big shot there that rocks Hoss but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hoss is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoss tries to hold on but Maul postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul content just to control the position here.
Hoss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maul lands a big shot there that rocks Hoss but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maul looking to control but Hoss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Maul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maul avoids the attempt from Hoss to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Maul had his way with Big Hoss in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Hoss wants to counter the offense by Maul and move into the clinch position.
Maul misses with a takedown attempt - Hoss sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hoss darts in and clinches Maul up against the cage.

Hoss jumps guard and drags Maul to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Big Hoss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maul tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoss is retaining full guard.
Hoss pulls Maul in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hoss working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul wants to pass the guard but Hoss is keeping the position.
Maul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hoss gets a double leg takedown into Maul's guard.
Hoss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maul swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Maul is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hoss frees his head nicely. Oh but Maul has switched to an armbar! Hoss is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Darth Maul!
Darth Maul is the new lightweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

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

Rearden
vs
Ross

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Rearden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rearden lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Rearden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Rearden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.

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

Rearden moves into the clinch.
Ross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rearden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rearden avoiding damage.
Rearden misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rearden to keep the fight standing.

Rearden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ross is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rearden tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rearden trying to control the action but Ross is working from the bottom.
Ross can't do much from the bottom here.
Ross is trying to improve his position.
Ross wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ross wants to control but Rearden postures up.

Rearden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ross looking for a sweep but Rearden has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rearden looking to control but Ross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rearden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rearden cracks Ross with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ross throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rearden. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ross tries to lock up and control but Rearden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rearden unloads with some shots from mount but Ross bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking to improve his position but Rearden isn't that keen on the idea.

Rearden is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ross has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ross!
Ross controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rearden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rearden controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Rearden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ross shoots in for a double leg but Rearden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ross enables Rearden to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ross manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ross keeping full guard, as Rearden tries to pass.
Ross looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rearden is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rearden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rearden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross pulls Rearden in close to prevent any damage.

Rearden stands up and waves to Ross to follow him.

Rearden pushes Ross up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rearden pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rearden has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ross is trying to keep an underhook but Rearden manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross is looking to improve his position.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Rearden wants to pass to mount but Ross is defending the position.
Rearden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?
Ross wants to control but Rearden passes into side.
Ross tries to bench press Rearden off him but Rearden keeps the position.
Rearden landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rearden throwing strikes but Ross manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ross working away.
Rearden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rearden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ross wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ross tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ross has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rearden tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ross stands up and beckons Rearden to his feet.
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rearden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
Rory Rearden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.
Rearden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rearden throws a sloppy head kick
and Ross makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rearden really felt that one!
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Rearden tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rearden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Rearden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rearden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rearden wants it to stay on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Rearden misses its target.
Ross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rory Rearden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ross.

Rearden scores with a takedown into Ross's guard.
Rearden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rearden scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rearden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Rearden from controlling successfully.
Rearden postures up.

Rearden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ross, up you get!

Rearden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ross, pushing him back against the cage.

Ross is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rearden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ross to the mat. Ross regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Ross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rearden defends well.
Rearden stands up over Ross, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rearden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rearden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.

Rearden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ross sprawls well initially but Rearden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ross trying to control here.
Ross is looking to improve his position.
Rearden is nestled in close to Ross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Ross is defending against the submission attempts here by Rearden.
Ross trying to hold on to Rearden's head to control him but Rearden postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Rearden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rearden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Rearden!
Rory Rearden is the new featherweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vader
vs
Weiner

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Weiner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weiner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weiner wants to pass the guard but Vader is defending well.
Weiner wants to stand up but Vader has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vader is staying active underneath Weiner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiner content to control rather than advance.
Weiner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader manages to get to full guard.
Weiner is looking to advance position but Vader has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Weiner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Weiner is squirming around, avoiding Vader's attempts to control the action.
Weiner is looking to get to half guard.
Vader with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiner is trying desperately to improve position.
Vader controlling from mount.
Weiner wants to hold on but Vader pushes him away.
Weiner is looking to get to half guard.
Weiner controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader prevents Weiner from getting the reversal.
Weiner wants to hold on but Vader pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weiner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vader working Weiner over with strikes here.

Weiner is rocked!
Weiner tries to hold on but Vader pushes him away.
Weiner is still in real trouble! Can Vader finish him?
Vader postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Weiner badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vader around the waist but Vader pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vader is the winner by TKO! Vader jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader!
Darth Vader is the new light heavyweight champion!