QFC Tournament 488 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snoop Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vato Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lion's entrance music is Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lion
vs
Loco

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snoop Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vato Loco!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loco.
Loco looks to land a combination. Lion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Loco moves into range and connects with a jab.

Loco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lion sprawls well initially but Loco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lion tries to roll over but Loco keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lion controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lion wants to improve his position but Loco is controlling well.
Lion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loco on the ground.
Lion desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lion is trying to maintain the position but Loco is very close to passing his half guard.
Loco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lion is trying is best to control the position here.
Lion is looking to improve his position.

Loco 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.
Lion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Loco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lion regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Loco.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lion has Loco pulled in close to control his posture.
Lion continues to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loco throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Loco digs a good body shot into Lion's ribs.

Loco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco is working for a submission of some sort.
Lion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loco.
Lion is looking to improve his position.
Lion trying to control here.
Lion works his way to full guard. Good work.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lion is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lion is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loco is looking to stand back up but Lion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Loco.
Loco is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Loco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Loco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loco on his heels. He'll look to pass Loco's guard now, I'm sure.
Loco wants to get back to his feet but Lion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vato Loco has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lion decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loco on his heels. He'll look to pass Loco's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco wants to stand up but Lion is controlling him.
Lion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lion scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lion wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Lion pushing down on Loco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lion prevents Loco from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lion in particular looking to stall.
Loco pushes Lion off looking to stand but Lion dives back in and keeps control.
Lion lands with a punch from half guard.
Lion prevents Loco from standing back up.
Lion is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lion dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion lands a couple of good shots and Loco has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Loco is trying to stand back up.

Lion working for a choke but Loco is defending well.
Lion is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Loco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lion is landing with strikes. Loco can't take much more of this.
Lion controlling from the back.
Loco is trying to get back to his feet but Lion has full control of the position and if anything, Loco has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lion is persistently looking for the submission but Loco is defending it well.
I would not like to be Loco right now.
Loco wants to get back to his feet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Lion working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lion controlling the position well here. Loco rolled but Lion kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Loco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lion is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Loco trying to get back to his feet but Lion is in full control for now.
Lion trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Loco doesn't escape.
Loco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lion controls the action.
Lion is working the ground and pound. Can Loco escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snoop Lion dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Loco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Loco lands a two punch combo.
Vato Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Loco scores with a takedown into Lion's guard.

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

Lion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lion wriggles free and stands up.
Loco scores with a one two! Lion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Loco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Loco looking to score a takedown here. Lion is defending well but Loco drives through and ends up in Lion's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lion pulls Loco in close to prevent any damage.

Lion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loco with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loco throwing strikes from guard but Lion blocks nicely.
Lion 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.
Lion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Loco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco is fighting to break Lion's control of his arms but Lion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Loco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Lion wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Lion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Lion won't allow Loco to get back to his feet.
Lion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Loco wants to stand and escape but Lion is having none of it.

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.
Loco keeping full guard, as Lion tries to pass.
Lion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Loco.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Loco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lion wants to control but Loco postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vato Loco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loco 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Vato Loco!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Vato Loco!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Vato Loco!

Vato Loco wins by unanimous decision!
Vato Loco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Snoop Lion spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to hit a blunt... puts everything in perspective...'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Koen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Max (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.

Koen
vs
Max

168 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruben Koen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Max!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max is looking to clinch but Koen is avoiding it.
Koen feinted with a counter takedown.

Koen closes the distance and pushes Max back into the cage.
Koen goes for a takedown attempt but Max pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Max clinches.
Max with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Max using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Max pulls his leg out and moves away.

Max rushes Koen and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koen is working for takedown but Max is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Koen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koen is trying to break free.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Koen blocks with his arms.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Koen avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koen tries to pull guard but Max forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Max.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koen avoids it.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Max after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Max working Koen over with knees to the body.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Max.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koen is breathing heavily.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Max working Koen over with knees to the body.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koen looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Max uses from the top position.
Koen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Max won't allow Koen to sweep him here.
Koen keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Koen has his foot on Max's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Max works his way back into a safe position though.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Koen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to get back to his feet.

Koen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Max doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Max wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koen wants to pass the guard but Max is defending well.

Max manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Koen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Koen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
Max landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Max.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koen tries to circle away but Max has him pinned against the cage.
Max tries a knee to the head but Koen blocks it.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koen is defending well for now.
Koen is trying to force a seperation but Max has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Max.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but Koen is blocking nicely.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but Koen is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.

Koen breaks from the clinch.
Koen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Max gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koen trying to stall but Max improves his position.
Max tries a knee to the head but Koen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
Max is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Koen.
Koen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Koen closes the distance and clinches.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koen.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koen is defending well for now.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Koen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koen is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Koen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Koen looking to stall.
Koen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koen's face.
Koen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Koen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koen avoids it.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koen lands an elbow just above Max 's eye.

Koen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koen is looking to slow Max down with leg kicks.
Koen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Max as he avoids it easily.
Koen throws a head kick but Max moves out of range.
Koen looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.
Max tries to clinch up but Koen circles away and keeps his distance.

Max moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Max unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max scores a nice knee to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Max to keep the fight standing.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Max connects with a knee to the head.
Koen tries to score a body lock takedown but Max shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Koen breaks from the clinch.
Max closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koen counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max closes the distance and clinches.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koen.
Max has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Max walks away with a smile on his face. Koen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Max tries to clinch there but Koen circles away.

Max rushes Koen and presses him up against the cage.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Max trying to land knees to the body.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koen blocks it with crossed arms.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Koen is trying to pull guard but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koen wants to take the fight to the mat but Max manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Koen trying to stall but Max improves his position.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Koen blocks with his arms.
Koen misses with a knee to the head.
Max stops a takedown attempt from Koen.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Koen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max leaves Koen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Max 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koen gets tackled into the cage by Max. Max maintains the clinch.
Koen has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Koen tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Koen back against the cage.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Koen avoids the damage to the body.
Koen working hard to break the clinch.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koen is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koen blocks it with crossed arms.
Max takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Koen breaks the clinch.
Koen shoots in but no luck this time.

Max pushes Koen up against the cage in a clinch.
Koen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Max is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koen is looking to break free of the clinch but Max has double underhooks.
Koen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Max prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruben Koen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but Koen blocks with his arms.
Koen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Koen avoids the damage to the body.

Koen manages to break the clinch.
Max tries to clinch but Koen is having none of it.

Max has taken the fight to the clinch.

Koen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Max gets a clinch.

Koen pulls guard successfully.
Max advances to half guard.

Max stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Koen slips a jab and a cross from Max.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Koen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurt Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Max pushes Koen up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max missing with knees to the body.
Koen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Max just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max looking to throw knees to the head but Koen is blocking nicely.
Koen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Koen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koen shoots in for a takedown but Max shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Max closes the distance and pushes Koen back into the cage.
Max lands a good knee to the midsection. Koen won't want to take too many of those.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Max misses with a knee strike.

Koen pulls Max into guard.
Max wants to pass the guard but Koen is keeping the position.
Koen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Koen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
Max 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.

Koen looking for a guillotine here but Max defends easily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Max comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Max winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Kurt Max!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Kurt Max!

Kurt Max wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Galidno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Morris (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.

Galidno
vs
Morris

168 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Galidno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Morris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galidno tries to land a body kick

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Morris is working for a kimura but Galidno is defending it quite comfortably.
Galidno is trying to control but Morris manages to pass to mount!
Galidno working to try and regain half guard.
Galidno wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris with shots to the head and body - Galidno looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morris with shots to the head and body - Galidno looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris cracks Galidno with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Morris!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Kalman (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.

Brown
vs
Kalman

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kamil Kalman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalman is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalman circles away.
Kalman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalman moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Kamil Kalman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kalman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman avoiding damage.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Kalman leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kalman to keep the fight standing.
Kalman lands an elbow inside.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Kalman has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalman stalling the fight.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kalman stalling the fight.
Kalman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kevin Brown has been cut.
Kalman stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalman wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalman moves away.

Kalman closes the distance and clinches.
Kalman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalman gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Kalman is controlling the position.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Kalman is controlling him.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown looking to stall.
Kalman misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Kalman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kalman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Kalman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kalman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kalman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kalman clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kalman.
Kalman stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.
Kalman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kalman forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Kalman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Kalman is controlling him.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Kalman won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Kamil Kalman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kalman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

Brown is rocked!
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Kalman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Kalman controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Kalman's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kalman is defending well.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalman.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalman.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Kalman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Kalman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kalman stalling against the cage.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Brown letting Kalman take a breather here.
Kalman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Kalman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kamil Kalman.
Kalman doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kalman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kalman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalman smiles and moves away.
Kalman wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Kalman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kalman closes the distance and clinches.
Kalman lands a damaging elbow.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalman avoiding damage.
Kalman throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalman lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

Kevin Brown's cut is getting worse.
Kalman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Kalman.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kalman has him pressed against the cage.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Kalman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Kalman.
Kalman has Brown pressed against the cage.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.
Kevin Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalman lands a nice elbow.

Kevin Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kalman leaning against his opponent.
Kalman lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalman.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kalman to keep the fight standing.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalman smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalman clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kalman.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown tries to work over Kalman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kalman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Kalman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kalman lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.

Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is trying to keep Kalman in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Kalman defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown has his foot on Kalman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kalman works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Kalman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kalman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Kamil Kalman!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Kamil Kalman!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Kamil Kalman!

Kamil Kalman wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Newman (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.

Watson
vs
Newman

181 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Newman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman wants to clinch.
Watson avoids the head kick by Newman.
It looked like Watson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Newman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newman's guard.

Watson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Watson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson postures up.
Watson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson stays in close to Newman's body and controls the position.

Watson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Watson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Newman screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Watson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Josh Watson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Butt Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Muller (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.

Hurt
vs
Muller

164 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butt Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Egor Muller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muller can pounce on him.

Hurt moves into the clinch.

Hurt jumps guard.

Hurt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muller preventing the sweep.
Hurt pulls Muller in close to his closed guard and prevents Muller from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hurt wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt wants to get back to his feet but Muller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muller trying to control but Hurt is working from the bottom.
Muller advances position into side control!
Hurt trying to control but Muller flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hurt covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hurt trying to control the action but Muller just sinks the hooks in.
Muller is trying to stick to Hurt's back but Hurt is turning into Muller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Muller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hurt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hurt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurt stays in close to Muller's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Muller for as long as he can get away with.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hurt forces his way into half guard.
Muller gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muller keeping full guard, as Hurt tries to pass.
Hurt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hurt throwing strikes from guard but Muller blocks nicely.

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

Hurt clinches with his opponent.
Hurt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muller walks away with a smile on his face. Hurt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Muller has closed the distance and engaged Hurt in a clinch.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muller is trying to push Hurt away but Hurt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hurt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Muller up against the cage.
Hurt is trying to pull guard but Muller has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Muller dives in and grabs Hurt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurt pushes down on Muller's head and hops out.
Muller tries for a takedown but Hurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butt Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Muller.
Muller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hurt.
Muller scores with a body shot.
Muller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller wants to counter with a clinch but Hurt pushes him away.
Muller fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hurt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muller is trying to defend but Hurt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muller is looking for a sweep. Hurt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muller's head.
Hurt controlling the pace.
Hurt wants to stand but Muller has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hurt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Hurt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hurt has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Muller works to full guard.
Butt Hurt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hurt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Hurt as Muller shoots in.
Hurt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Muller looks to move away, Hurt throws a big counter combo bu Muller just gets out of the way.
Muller shoots for a takedown but Hurt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Muller tries to get set, Hurt tries to push him back and clinch up but Muller manages to avoid the attempt.
Hurt tries to clinch up but Muller circles away and keeps his distance.

Hurt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Muller to the mat! Muller manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hurt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Muller's guard.
Hurt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hurt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hurt controlling his opponent.
Hurt looking to finish with strikes here!
Hurt prevents Muller from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hurt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hurt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butt Hurt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Muller quickly recovers to half guard.
Muller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hurt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hurt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muller's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hurt tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muller shoots in and drives through. Hurt sprawls well.
Hurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hurt closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the cage.
Hurt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hurt has had enough of the clinch but Muller keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hurt to keep the fight standing.
Butt Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egor Muller.
A frustrated look appears on Muller's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hurt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muller uses from the top position.
Muller stopping the sweep attempt from Hurt.
Muller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurt pulls Muller in close to prevent any damage.
Muller controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurt is wriggling around but Muller manages to pass to half guard.
Hurt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muller 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.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurt is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hurt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hurt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Hurt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muller defends well.
Hurt wants to stand up but Muller is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurt is pulling down on Muller's head. It's preventing any offense from Muller, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butt Hurt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurt 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Butt Hurt!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Butt Hurt!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Butt Hurt!

Butt Hurt wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Medley (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.

Byers
vs
Medley

168 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Medley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medley.
Byers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medley manages to avoid it.
Byers swings for the body but Medley moves out of range.
Byers blocks a low kick nicely.
Byers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Byers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medley.
Byers just misses with a punch to the body.
Medley fails with a takedown attempt.
Raymond Byers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Medley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byers.

Byers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Medley!
Byers working the ground and pound but Medley is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medley taking a bit of punishment here - Byers scoring with strikes.
Medley prevents Byers from improving position.
Medley tries to control but Byers manages to take his back.
Medley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Byers trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Medley doesn't escape.
Byers lands with a hammerfist to the side of Medley's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Byers. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Byers is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Medley is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raymond Byers!