27 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Cutesic Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Cutesic Junior has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cutesic Junior
vs
Vrinceanu

215 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 8 - 1

179 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 8 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Denis Cutesic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Vrinceanu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutesic Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cutesic Junior looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vrinceanu but Vrinceanu pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cutesic Junior moves into range and clinches up with Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cutesic Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vrinceanu dives in and grabs Cutesic Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cutesic Junior pushes down on Vrinceanu's head and hops out.

Cutesic Junior moves into range and clinches up with Vrinceanu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutesic Junior is trying to push Vrinceanu away but Vrinceanu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cutesic Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vrinceanu.
Denis Cutesic Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cutesic Junior pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrinceanu closes the distance and clinches up with Cutesic Junior, looking for a takedown. Vrinceanu pushes Cutesic Junior against the cage but Cutesic Junior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vrinceanu shoots in and drives through. Cutesic Junior sprawls well.
Cutesic Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Cutesic Junior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vrinceanu tries to clinch there but Cutesic Junior circles away.
Cutesic Junior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vrinceanu sprawls well. Vrinceanu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cutesic Junior gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu dives in and grabs Cutesic Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cutesic Junior pushes down on Vrinceanu's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cutesic Junior is defended easily by Vrinceanu.
Cutesic Junior moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
Cutesic Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cutesic Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vrinceanu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vrinceanu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cutesic Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cutesic Junior pinned against the cage. Cutesic Junior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cutesic Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Vrinceanu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cutesic Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cutesic Junior moves in looking to clinch but Vrinceanu pushes him off.
Cutesic Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Vrinceanu circles away.

Cutesic Junior moves into the clinch successfully.

Vrinceanu successfully pulls guard.
Vrinceanu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cutesic Junior is looking to stand up but Vrinceanu won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cutesic Junior postures up.

Vrinceanu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cutesic Junior defends well.

Vrinceanu has his foot on Cutesic Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cutesic Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Denis Cutesic Junior will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cutesic Junior tries to clinch up but Vrinceanu circles away and keeps his distance.
And Vrinceanu tries to counter it with a takedown but Cutesic Junior pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vrinceanu looks for a takedown but Cutesic Junior sprawls well.
Denis Cutesic Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vrinceanu or perhaps it was just good defense by Cutesic Junior, which made it look bad.

Cutesic Junior gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu is working for takedown but Cutesic Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Denis Cutesic Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrinceanu wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cutesic Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vrinceanu avoids a kick to the body.
Cutesic Junior tries to work over Vrinceanu's front leg with a kick but Vrinceanu checks it.

Cutesic Junior forces Vrinceanu back against the cage and clinches.

Cutesic Junior breaks the clinch.
Vrinceanu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cutesic Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vrinceanu somewhat.
Vrinceanu misses with a takedown attempt - Cutesic Junior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Vrinceanu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vrinceanu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cutesic Junior is fending him off so far but Vrinceanu persists. Nope, Cutesic Junior circles away and we're back to standing.
Cutesic Junior leaves Vrinceanu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vrinceanu blocks a head kick by Cutesic Junior.
Vrinceanu with the counter takedown but Cutesic Junior avoids it easily.
Vrinceanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Denis Cutesic Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrinceanu has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cutesic Junior defends well and Vrinceanu ends up having to push Cutesic Junior into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vrinceanu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cutesic Junior avoids it really well and circles away.

Cutesic Junior pushes Vrinceanu up against the cage in a clinch.
Vrinceanu is looking for a takedown.

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.

Cutesic Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vrinceanu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cutesic Junior swivels and escapes.
Vrinceanu shoots for a double leg takedown but Cutesic Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Vrinceanu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cutesic Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vrinceanu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vrinceanu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Vrinceanu gets the takedown into side control.
Cutesic Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vrinceanu lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutesic Junior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vrinceanu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Vrinceanu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cutesic Junior, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Cutesic Junior dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cutesic Junior as he avoids it easily.
Vrinceanu looks for a takedown but Cutesic Junior sprawls well.
A combination from Cutesic Junior does no damage.
Denis Cutesic Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutesic Junior misses with a kick to the body.
Cutesic Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Vrinceanu, looking for a takedown. Cutesic Junior pushes Vrinceanu against the cage but Vrinceanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vrinceanu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cutesic Junior's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vrinceanu throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vrinceanu drops back looking for a leg! Cutesic Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cutesic Junior manages to kick Vrinceanu off! Vrinceanu jumps back into Cutesic Junior's guard.
Cutesic Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vrinceanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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.
Cutesic Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cutesic Junior has momentary wrist control but Vrinceanu slips an elbow through the middle.
Cutesic Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vrinceanu on the ground.

Vrinceanu drops back looking for a leg! Cutesic Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cutesic Junior manages to kick Vrinceanu off! Vrinceanu jumps back into Cutesic Junior's guard.
Vrinceanu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vrinceanu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cutesic Junior wants to stand up but Vrinceanu is controlling him.
Vrinceanu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cutesic Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cutesic Junior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vrinceanu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vrinceanu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cutesic Junior's head.
Vrinceanu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vrinceanu chips away with some ground and pound.
Cutesic Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vrinceanu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vrinceanu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrinceanu is working Cutesic Junior over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cutesic Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Vrinceanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cutesic Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Morgan Vrinceanu!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Morgan Vrinceanu!

Morgan Vrinceanu wins by majority decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Kim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eduardo Batista's chin.

Batista
vs
Kim

200 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mason Kim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batista bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

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

Batista is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Batista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.

Batista is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Batista looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is looking to reverse the position.

Batista tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Batista has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Kim.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batista closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kim's guard.
Batista wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Kim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Batista is controlling him.
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Batista passes into half guard.

Kim is defending against the submission attempts here by Batista.

Batista decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kim circles away.
Kim stalks Batista and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batista's face. Batista staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Batista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Batista tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Batista avoids the head kick by Kim.
As Kim tries to get set, Batista tries to push him back and clinch up but Kim manages to avoid the attempt.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
We've been told by Batista's head coaches at Harambe Remembrance Hall that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batista tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kim manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batista shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Batista is breathing heavily.

Batista is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Batista moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Batista has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Kim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batista seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Batista moves out of range easily.
Kim keeps Batista at a distance using the push kick.
Kim tries to clinch up.
As Kim looks to move away, Batista throws a big counter combo but Kim just gets out of the way.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Batista is looking to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch.
Mason Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Kim.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Batista or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim, which made it look bad.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Batista tries to counter by clinching up but Kim breaks away and moves out of range.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Batista.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Batista shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batista's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Batista backing away here, and Kim unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Batista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batista sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Batista takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kim scores with a push kick.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Batista somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kim!
Kim throws a head kick but Batista moves out of range.
Batista attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.
Kim tries to bum rush Batista with a series of wild strikes but Batista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Batista shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Batista trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to stand up but Batista isn't so interested in that idea.

Batista decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Batista will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Batista pushes him off.
Batista moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Batista tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Batista takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
Batista takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim throws a lazy body kick

and Batista counters by clinching up.

Batista pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kim throws a head kick that half lands.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Batista's head.

Batista is rocked!

It looks like Eduardo Batista has been cut.
Batista swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Oh Batista is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batista's sensitive parts.
Batista avoids the head kick by Kim.
Batista tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kim manages to circle out of the way.
Batista throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Batista seems to have got his legs back now.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eduardo Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batista on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.

Batista darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista fails to pull guard.
Batista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Batista is controlling him.

Batista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Batista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim feints and then cracks Batista's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Batista down.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Batista avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes the leg kick and cracks Batista in the body.
Batista has a takedown stuffed.
Batista tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Batista defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Batista attempts a counter takedown but Kim avoids it well and moves away.

Batista has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.

Batista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batista with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Batista.
Batista fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Batista throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Batista off to one side.

Kim has Batista up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eduardo Batista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.

Kim clinches with his opponent.
Batista lands with a right to the head.
Batista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Batista is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Batista.
Batista takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mason Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

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

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mason Kim!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Mason Kim!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Mason Kim!

Mason Kim wins by unanimous decision!
Mason Kim took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Foilayoung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havard Batern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Foilayoung has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Foilayoung
vs
Batern

190 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Foilayoung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Havard Batern!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batern looks to score with a jab to the body but Foilayoung is just out of range.
Foilayoung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Foilayoung closes the distance and clinches.
Foilayoung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Batern is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foilayoung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Batern drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foilayoung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Batern leaning against his opponent.
Our sources have told us that Foilayoung has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batern being controlled against the cage.
Batern is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foilayoung jumps guard.

Batern gets to his feet. Foilayoung looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Batern misses with a body kick.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Batern defends it nicely.
Batern dives in and grabs Foilayoung's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foilayoung pushes down on Batern's head and hops out.
Edward Foilayoung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Havard Batern.
Foilayoung closes the distance but Batern moves to the side
and Batern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Batern clinches up with Foilayoung and pushes him back against the cage.
Foilayoung leaning against his opponent.
Batern is trying to pull guard but Foilayoung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Batern is trying to force a seperation but Foilayoung has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batern jumps guard but Foilayoung stands there with Batern around his waist. Batern gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batern taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Batern goes for a takedown attempt but Foilayoung pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Batern throws a head kick that misses.

Foilayoung moves into the clinch successfully.
Batern tries to pull guard but Foilayoung holds him up against the cage and eventually Batern drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foilayoung pulls Batern into guard.
Foilayoung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foilayoung pulls Batern in close to his closed guard and prevents Batern from doing any damage or advancing position.
Foilayoung keeping moving, preventing Batern from controlling successfully.
Foilayoung wants to control the position but Batern says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
It looks like Batern is going to stand back up.

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.
Batern wants to take a breather but Foilayoung is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Batern seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batern is just content to waste time from the top position. Foilayoung takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Foilayoung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Foilayoung working for a triangle but Batern defends it easily.

Foilayoung is working an open guard so Batern takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Foilayoung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Foilayoung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Batern throws a push kick but Foilayoung slaps the foot to one side.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Batern defends it nicely.
Foilayoung shoots in for a takedown but Batern shows good takedown defense.

Foilayoung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Batern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foilayoung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batern wants to break free but Foilayoung has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batern is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Batern tries to circle away but Foilayoung has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batern stalls.
Batern is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Batern has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Foilayoung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Batern drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batern can't get the takedown.
Foilayoung has Batern pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Batern manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Foilayoung crunches a lovely knee into Batern's ribcage.
Batern is trying to break free.

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.
Foilayoung tries to pull guard but Batern won't allow it.
Batern tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Foilayoung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foilayoung is working for takedown but Batern is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foilayoung is trying to pull guard but Batern has him pressed against the cage.
Batern is trying to break the clinch but Foilayoung has him pressed against the cage.
Foilayoung stops a takedown attempt from Batern.
Foilayoung avoiding damage.
Batern wants to take the fight to the mat but Foilayoung manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Batern is trying to pull guard but Foilayoung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foilayoung drags the fight down to the ground.
Foilayoung wants to stand but Batern is controlling the position.
Batern showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Batern trying to control the position from guard on top but Foilayoung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batern looking to sit in guard and control but Foilayoung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batern seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Batern working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foilayoung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foilayoung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Foilayoung wants to stand but Batern has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Batern looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Foilayoung passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Foilayoung dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Batern stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Batern wants it to stay on the feet.
Batern now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Foilayoung shoots in for a double leg but Batern sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Batern is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Foilayoung with a body shot.
Batern just misses with a punch to the body.
Foilayoung fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Foilayoung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batern darts in looking for a takedown but Foilayoung gets double underhooks and turns Batern into the cage.
Batern fails in his attempt to clinch.

Foilayoung instigates a clinch.
Foilayoung tries a knee to the head but Batern blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foilayoung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Batern is defending well.
Batern stops a takedown attempt from Foilayoung.
Batern has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foilayoung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Batern prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batern is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Batern decides to pull guard.
Batern is trying to keep Foilayoung in close.
Foilayoung stopping the sweep attempt from Batern.
Batern wants to stand up but Foilayoung is controlling him.
Batern looking for a sweep. Not yet Batern, not yet.
Batern wants to get back to his feet but Foilayoung is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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.
Batern has Foilayoung pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Batern keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Batern. Those never looked like landing.
Batern shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foilayoung counters with a nice leg kick.

Foilayoung clinches up with Batern and pushes him back against the cage.
Foilayoung lands a good knee to the midsection. Batern won't want to take too many of those.
Foilayoung lands an elbow just above Batern 's eye.
Foilayoung crunches a lovely knee into Batern's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batern wants to get back to striking at distance but Foilayoung won't allow it.
Batern wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batern looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foilayoung can't find room to land a body shot as Batern controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foilayoung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Batern up against the cage.

Batern manages to pull guard.

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.
Foilayoung content to stall in guard here.
Batern wants to sweep here but Foilayoung controlling him for the moment.
Batern working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foilayoung.
Foilayoung wants to stand but Batern has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Foilayoung stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Havard Batern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Foilayoung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foilayoung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Batern defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Foilayoung.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foilayoung, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Edward Foilayoung!

Edward Foilayoung wins by unanimous decision!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Fatey Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen Chill Bill as his entrance music. Fatey Ahmad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ahmad
vs
Stone

163 cm
20
131 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

175 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Fatey Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Robert Stone!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad misses the shot to the body.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ahmad is able to avoid easily.
Ahmad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ahmad.
Stone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with a hook. Ahmad ducked under it nicely.
Ahmad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Ahmad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Stone thows a leg kick but Ahmad checks it
letting Ahmad counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a body punch but Ahmad moves out of range.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad blocks a low kick nicely.
Ahmad checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Ahmad cracks Stone with an open hand slap.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Stone throws a leg kick but Ahmad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ahmad throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Stone appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robert Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmad moves away.
Ahmad lands a jab-cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahmad has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but Ahmad is blocking nicely.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone misses with a straight left.
As Stone looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Stone just gets out of the way.
Stone walks into a jab.
A low kick from Stone misses
and Ahmad counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ahmad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stone - the referee stops the clock and Ahmad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stone. Ahmad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Stone tenderised Ahmad's leg. Ahmad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ahmad counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone takes a swing at Ahmad's ribcage but misses.
Ahmad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ahmad throws a body shot but no joy.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahmad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahmad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ahmad connects with a jab.
Stone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ahmad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoids the body shot from Ahmad.
Ahmad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmad.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Ahmad throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatey Ahmad dominated that 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.

Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahmad's sensitive parts.
Fatey Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahmad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a push kick but Ahmad slaps the foot to one side.
Stone moves out of range as Ahmad strikes.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ahmad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahmad moves away.
Ahmad moves out of range as Stone strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Ahmad off balance momentarily.
Fatey Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahmad throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahmad takes a step back to recover.
Ahmad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone's coach down at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stone throws a low kick but Ahmad moves out of range easily.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ahmad throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Ahmad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ahmad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahmad.
Ahmad with a hook.
Ahmad throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Stone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahmad with a body shot.
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!
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahmad.
Ahmad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahmad ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
An inside leg kick from Stone misses.
Stone connects with a leg kick. Ahmad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ahmad counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahmad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmad just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone tries to land a body kick
and Ahmad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ahmad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stone throws a leg kick but Ahmad checks it.
Ahmad throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahmad checks it well.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahmad doesn't seem bothered though.
Ahmad defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahmad avoids the body shot from Stone.
Ahmad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahmad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahmad is just out of range.
Ahmad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone wants to slow Ahmad down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone swings for the body but Ahmad moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Stone
and Ahmad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.
Stone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahmad with a body shot.
Ahmad catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone misses with a low kick.
Ahmad avoids the body shot from Stone.
It looked like Ahmad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ahmad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tried to score with a low kick but Ahmad checks it.
Ahmad is looking for a counter combo.
Stone throws a low kick but Ahmad moves out of range easily.
Ahmad moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone throws a low kick but Ahmad avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ahmad.
Ahmad feints a jab promting Stone to slip. Ahmad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stone throws a jab when Ahmad was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ahmad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Ahmad swinging wildly here.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahmad throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Ahmad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Ahmad swings widly with a right hand

and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Stone.
Ahmad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone landing knees to the head.
Stone trying to land knees to the body.

Stone breaks from the clinch.
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks Ahmad off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stone throws a leg kick that misses.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahmad. That did some damage!
Ahmad tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone tries a quick counter leg kick but Ahmad is wise to it.
Ahmad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahmad takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.

Stone has closed the distance and engaged Ahmad in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to slow Ahmad down with leg kicks.
Ahmad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahmad avoids a kick to the body.
Ahmad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahmad. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone throws a low kick but Ahmad moves out of range easily.
It looked like Ahmad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stone.
Ahmad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight as a draw!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Robert Stone!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Robert Stone!

Robert Stone wins by majority decision!
Robert Stone thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cortez Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Negreiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alfredo Negreiros was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Iverson
vs
Negreiros

183 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cortez Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfredo Negreiros!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreiros connects with a jab.
Iverson misses with an uppercut. Negreiros saw that one coming.
Iverson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Negreiros connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iverson. Iverson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Negreiros slips a straight right by Iverson.
Negreiros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iverson throws out the jab.
Negreiros swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Negreiros lands with a good body shot.
Iverson misses with a left hand
and Negreiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iverson misses with a left hand
and Negreiros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iverson looks to land a right hand but Negreiros moved out of range.
Negreiros slips a jab from Iverson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Negreiros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iverson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Negreiros.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negreiros lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreiros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iverson takes a swing at Negreiros's ribcage but misses.
Negreiros steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iverson.
Iverson misses with a straight right.
Iverson misses with a straight left.
Iverson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Negreiros makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Negreiros has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Iverson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Iverson looks to land a left hand but Negreiros moved out of range nicely.
Iverson swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreiros.
A shot to the body from Iverson misses
letting Negreiros counter with a right hand.
Negreiros slips under a jab.
Iverson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Iverson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Negreiros counters by clinching up.
A shot in the inside from Negreiros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreiros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreiros works on Iverson's body with a couple of short punches.
Negreiros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Iverson lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Negreiros is working Iverson over against the cage.
Iverson is breathing heavily.
Negreiros tries to throw a body punch but Iverson avoids it by throwing Negreiros back against the cage.
Iverson is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreiros has double underhooks.

Iverson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Negreiros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Negreiros looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Negreiros avoids the body shot from Iverson.
Negreiros let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Iverson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Negreiros connects with a body shot.
Iverson misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Iverson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros moves out of range as Iverson strikes.
Iverson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Negreiros counters with a straight right hand.

Iverson is rocked!
Iverson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Negreiros.
Oh Iverson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Negreiros ducks under a wild hook from Iverson.
Iverson misses with a hook
and Negreiros counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iverson thinking.
Iverson seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from Iverson misses.
Negreiros scores with a punch to the head.
Iverson throws a right hand that misses
and Negreiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Negreiros fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Negreiros lands a lovely overhand right.
Iverson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Negreiros sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Negreiros rushes Iverson and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Negreiros.
Iverson takes a shot to the head.
Negreiros presses Iverson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Negreiros.
A right hand to the body from Negreiros.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreiros.
Negreiros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Iverson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Negreiros.
Negreiros has Iverson pushed against the cage.
Negreiros lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Iverson to his knees! Negreiros keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Negreiros!
A very excited looking Alfredo Negreiros rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacey Poole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Kshymensky had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kshymensky
vs
Poole

175 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

165 cm
26
141 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Kshymensky !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stacey Poole!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poole throws a hook but Kshymensky blocks it.
Kshymensky half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kshymensky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poole is looking to clinch.

Kshymensky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kshymensky showed some decent athleticism there.
Kshymensky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kshymensky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poole pushes Kshymensky off looking to stand but Kshymensky dives back in and keeps control.
Kshymensky trying to control the action but Poole is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kshymensky drops an elbow to the side of Poole's head.
Poole is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Poole is looking for a sweep. Kshymensky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Poole wants to sweep but no luck.
Poole trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Poole fails with a takedown attempt.
Kshymensky seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kshymensky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole misses with a combination

and Kshymensky moves into the clinch.

Kshymensky pulls guard effortlessly.
Kshymensky is pulling down on Poole's head to control his posture.
Kshymensky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poole is controlling him.
Poole wants to stand but Kshymensky is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kshymensky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poole controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kshymensky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Poole is trying to break free.

Kshymensky drags the fight down to the ground.
Poole trying to control the position from guard on top but Kshymensky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kshymensky wriggles free and stands up.
Kshymensky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kshymensky counters with a straight right hand.

Poole clinches up against the cage.

Poole manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poole.
Kshymensky dodges the punch combination from Poole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poole.
Poole looks winded!
Poole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Poole catches Kshymensky right on the button with a cross.

Kshymensky forces Poole back against the cage and clinches.

Kshymensky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kshymensky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Poole takes a swing at Kshymensky 's ribcage but misses.
Poole misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poole. Kshymensky does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kshymensky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kshymensky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Poole tries to sprawl but Kshymensky drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Poole is trying to maintain the position but Kshymensky is very close to passing his half guard.
Kshymensky stops Poole from getting back to his feet.
Poole taking some punishment here, with Kshymensky in his half guard.

Poole manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Poole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Poole fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kshymensky counters with a three punch combo that has Poole backing up. Poole nods at Kshymensky to acknowledge the strikes.
Poole is breathing heavily.
Kshymensky misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poole with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kshymensky to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Poole misses.
Jesse Kshymensky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kshymensky misses with the combination.

Kshymensky moves into the clinch.
Kshymensky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poole can do to turn this around?
Poole misses with an elbow over the top.
Poole tries to break the clinch but Kshymensky is controlling the position.
Poole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kshymensky prevents the takedown attempt.
Jesse Kshymensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stacey Poole.
Poole is trying to pull guard but Kshymensky has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kshymensky breaks from the clinch.
Stacey Poole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kshymensky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Poole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kshymensky explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kshymensky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kshymensky lands a jab to Poole's midsection.

Kshymensky moves into the clinch successfully.
Poole pushes off an throws an elbow but Kshymensky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Poole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kshymensky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kshymensky shoots in and bounces Poole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Poole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kshymensky .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky stays in close to Poole's body and controls the position.

Poole is working an open guard so Kshymensky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kshymensky lands with an uppercut that bounces Poole off the cage and back into range.
Poole throws a jab but it's blocked by Kshymensky .
Poole is looking to clinch but Kshymensky is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kshymensky .
Kshymensky creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Poole sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole tries to bench press Kshymensky off him but Kshymensky keeps the position.
Poole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Poole wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Kshymensky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jesse Kshymensky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poole wants to control but Kshymensky postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kshymensky has Poole up against the cage in a clinch.
Kshymensky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kshymensky is trying to pull guard but Poole has him pressed against the cage.
Kshymensky jumps guard but Poole stands there with Kshymensky around his waist. Kshymensky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kshymensky . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poole has had enough of the clinch but Kshymensky keeps him there for the moment.
Poole has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kshymensky seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Poole can turn it around.

Poole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kshymensky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kshymensky throwing a counter right hand but Poole manages to avoid it.
Kshymensky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poole works Kshymensky 's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poole avoids the head kick by Kshymensky .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole misses with a wild body shot.
Kshymensky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kshymensky tries for a takedown but Poole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Poole clinches.
Poole looking to slow down the pace here.
Poole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kshymensky jumps guard but Poole stands there with Kshymensky around his waist. Kshymensky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poole lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky tries to throw a body punch but Poole avoids it by throwing Kshymensky back against the cage.
Kshymensky tries to pull guard but Poole won't allow it.
Poole is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Poole breaks the clinch.
Poole tries to clinch up.
Poole throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jesse Kshymensky has been cut.
Kshymensky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poole defends well and Kshymensky ends up having to push Poole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kshymensky is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Poole.

Poole rushes Kshymensky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poole tries to land knees in the clinch but Kshymensky avoids the damage to the body.

Poole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kshymensky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poole throws a sloppy head kick and Kshymensky moves out of range easily.
Kshymensky throwing a counter right hand but Poole manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Poole has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kshymensky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Poole is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Poole breaks from the clinch.
Kshymensky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kshymensky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poole scores with a three punch combo!

Kshymensky gets a double leg takedown into Poole's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kshymensky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kshymensky stands up and waves to Poole to follow him.

Kshymensky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kshymensky scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jesse Kshymensky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poole throws a head kick that misses
and Kshymensky counters with a two punch combo.

Poole gets tackled into the cage by Kshymensky . Kshymensky maintains the clinch.
Poole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kshymensky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kshymensky pulls Poole into guard.
Poole landing with the ground and pound.
Poole throwing strikes from guard but Kshymensky blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stacey Poole.
Well Kshymensky 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Jesse Kshymensky !

Jesse Kshymensky wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Jesse Kshymensky , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidoro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nash
vs
Rodrigues

192 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isidoro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodrigues closes the distance and pushes Nash back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nash is trying to break the clinch but Rodrigues is controlling him.
Rodrigues makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nash is trying to break free.
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the body.
Nash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nash is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigues has the dominant position.
Rodrigues lands a nice uppercut.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
Nash has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Jack Nash has been cut.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Rodrigues gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodrigues gets through Nash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rodrigues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rodrigues lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a body punch.
Rodrigues looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues works on Nash's body with a couple of short punches.
Rodrigues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodrigues works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodrigues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodrigues pushes Nash back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodrigues can't find room to land a body shot as Nash controls the action.
Nash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Rodrigues - that landed with a thud.
Rodrigues is leaning against Nash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rodrigues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nash backwards.
Rodrigues stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodrigues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nash's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nash drops to his knees and Rodrigues pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isidoro Rodrigues!
After the fight, Isidoro Rodrigues was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavior Reo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vrinceanu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Foggy dew. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vrinceanu
vs
Reo

180 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bogdan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavior Reo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrinceanu moves out of range of the strikes.
Vrinceanu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reo.
Reo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vrinceanu circles away quickly and effectively.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrinceanu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vrinceanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vrinceanu with a hook.
Vrinceanu throws a sloppy head kick
and Reo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reo throws a hook but Vrinceanu avoids it easily.
Vrinceanu scores with a head kick.

Reo is rocked!
Bogdan Vrinceanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrinceanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reo throws the left hand but Vrinceanu avoids the punch easily.
Vrinceanu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vrinceanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vrinceanu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vrinceanu is in Reo's guard.

Reo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vrinceanu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reo wants to get back to his feet but Vrinceanu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vrinceanu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Reo pushes a forearm under Vrinceanu's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vrinceanu is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavior Reo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov comes to the cage accompanied by For those about to Rock. James Mitchell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kozlov
vs
Mitchell

168 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
137 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yevgeni Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mitchell's waist but Mitchell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kozlov off to one side.
Kozlov misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlov looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Mitchell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a series of strikes that have Kozlov backpedaling.
Kozlov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Kozlov ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Kozlov backs off Mitchell throws a huge counter combo but Kozlov manages to avoid it all.
Yevgeni Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Kozlov ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a two punch combo.
Mitchell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kozlov. That did some damage!
Kozlov has been working on his balance at Harambe Remembrance Hall, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov darts in trying to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kozlov closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Kozlov won't allow it.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Kozlov.

Kozlov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Kozlov stands up and beckons Mitchell to his feet.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kozlov moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell tries to break the clinch but Kozlov is controlling the position.
Mitchell is pressed up against the cage. Kozlov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitchell down to the mat. Mitchell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Kozlov shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Kozlov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mitchell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands.

Kozlov has Mitchell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kozlov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mitchell tumbling to the mat - Kozlov dives into Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell controls Kozlov momentarily but Kozlov frees himself.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Kozlov stays in close to Mitchell's body and controls the position.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kozlov lands a couple of elbows.
Kozlov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kozlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Mitchell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kozlov is aware though and is defending well.
Kozlov controls from within his opponent's guard.

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

Kozlov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kozlov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kozlov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kozlov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kozlov trying to pass the guard but Mitchell defending well.

Kozlov seems to be working for a kimura but Mitchell defends the submission attempt.

Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yevgeni Kozlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kozlov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mitchell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov with a poor takedown
and Mitchell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozlov's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Mitchell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kozlov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell lands a front kick.

Mitchell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kozlov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kozlov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kozlov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kozlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kozlov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Kozlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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.

Kozlov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mitchell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mitchell has escaped and now he's on top!

Kozlov controlling Mitchell's posture.
Kozlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kozlov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kozlov preventing the sweep.
Mitchell being controlled here, momentarily.

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.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Kozlov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell throws a head kick that Kozlov semi-blocks.

Kozlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mitchell's half guard.
Mitchell wants to control but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kozlov connects with a nice short shot to Mitchell's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yevgeni Kozlov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Kozlov.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell flicks out a counter leg kick but Kozlov steps away.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mitchell sprawls well. Mitchell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Kozlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitchell stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kozlov doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mitchell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kozlov has a takedown stuffed.
James Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell stalks Kozlov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kozlov's face. Kozlov staggers backwards, shaken.

Kozlov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mitchell quickly recovers to half guard.
Mitchell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlov.
Mitchell trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kozlov 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.
Yevgeni Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov thows a huge punch but Mitchell dodges it nicely.
Kozlov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kozlov controlling the action here.
Kozlov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying is best to control the position here.
Kozlov prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Kozlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kozlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitchell sees it coming and defends easily.
Kozlov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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.

Mitchell is defending against the submission attempts here by Kozlov.
Mitchell is not content to let Kozlov control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Kozlov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for James Mitchell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for James Mitchell!

James Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, James Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Rydell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Reynolds
vs
Rydell

162 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
139 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rydell.
Rydell shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Rydell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds throwing a counter right hand but Rydell manages to avoid it.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Rydell's ribs.
Rydell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reynolds pinned against the cage. Reynolds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Reynolds waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Rydell. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Rydell to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Rydell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rydell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Reynolds is defending well. Rydell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Reynolds has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rydell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Rydell!
Roger Rydell is the new featherweight champion!