Omega Level Event PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manu Peralta (ranked 7998 p4p, 406 weight class) and Dimitar Stoichkov (ranked 7896 p4p, 401 weight class). Peralta comes to the cage accompanied by Moke boy - Hawaiian kickboxer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peralta
vs
Stoichkov

180 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
152 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 Rio de Janeiro, Manu Peralta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitar Stoichkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stoichkov on the side of the head.
Peralta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Stoichkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stoichkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peralta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peralta cracks Stoichkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peralta misses with a takedown
and Stoichkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peralta misses with a combination
and Stoichkov counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Stoichkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peralta doesn't seem phased though.
Peralta slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peralta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stoichkov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peralta lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Peralta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoichkov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Peralta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stoichkov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Peralta 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.
Peralta creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta working away.
Peralta throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stoichkov struggling a bit here.
Peralta scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peralta has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stoichkov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Peralta yanks on the arm and Stoichkov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Peralta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manu Peralta!
Manu Peralta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Myers (ranked 6698 p4p, 379 weight class) and Luke Scanlan (ranked 7892 p4p, 400 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Myers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Soldier's Song. Luke Scanlan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Myers
vs
Scanlan

183 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Scanlan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scanlan jabs at Myers's body.
Scanlan tests Myers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scanlan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scanlan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scanlan connects with a body shot that sends Myers's belly button to the back.
Scanlan connects with a single shot there.
Scanlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Myers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Myers slams his shin into Scanlan's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scanlan lands a nice looking body shot.
Scanlan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scanlan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Myers is rocked!
Myers walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Scanlan! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luke Scanlan!
Our winner, Luke Scanlan, 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 6008 p4p, 233 weight class) and My Time (ranked 4625 p4p, 205 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jan
vs
Time

150 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jan has his takedown stuffed
and Time counters with a flying knee. Nice.
My Time seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jan closes the distance and clinches up with Time, looking for a takedown. Jan pushes Time against the cage but Time circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Time counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jan fails with the takedown
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Time scores with a sloppy right hand. Jan should have avoided that one.

Jan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Time's guard.
Oh Jan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Time holds on and takes a little breather.
Jan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jan seems to have got his legs back now.
Jan throwing strikes from guard but Time blocks nicely.
Jan cracks Time with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time has his hands on Jan's head, controlling the position.
Jan controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Time.
My Time is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Time bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jan's head backwards.
Jan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Time counters with a straight right hand.
Time thows a body kick. Jan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jan misses with a takedown
and Time counters with a huge left! Jan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Time isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). My Time!
A victorious My Time thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dametu Cosita (ranked 3844 p4p, 346 weight class) and Robbie Holmes (ranked 3870 p4p, 347 weight class). Holmes has chosen Motorhead as his entrance music. Dametu Cosita has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cosita
vs
Holmes

185 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dametu Cosita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cosita pushes Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.

Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosita misses with a head kick.
Cosita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosita fails with a takedown attempt.

Holmes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cosita's guard.

Holmes gets to his feet - Cosita follows without any prompting.

Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Holmes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cosita regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Holmes gets to his feet - Cosita follows without any prompting.

Holmes closes the distance and clinches.

Holmes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holmes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holmes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cosita defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmes is on top in guard.

Cosita throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cosita is on top in guard.

We've been hearing that Cosita has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Holmes is looking for a triangle but Cosita pushes his legs off easily.
Holmes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Holmes keeping full guard, as Cosita tries to pass.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosita tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Holmes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Holmes looking for a guillotine here but Cosita defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosita wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Cosita is breathing heavily.

Holmes is looking for a triangle but Cosita pushes his legs off easily.

Holmes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cosita has his hands clasped together but Holmes extends and breaks Cosita's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Holmes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robbie Holmes!
A victorious Robbie Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Sitsongrit (ranked 2153 p4p, 251 weight class) and Brucie Bonus (ranked 6612 p4p, 519 weight class). Brucie Bonus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cesar Sitsongrit
vs
Bonus

174 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Thomspon 90%
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brucie Bonus!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Bonus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonus throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonus tries to sprawl out of it but Sitsongrit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bonus!
Bonus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonus.
Sitsongrit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bonus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bonus sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonus.
Bonus throws a leg kick

so Sitsongrit counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bonus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Sitsongrit pushes down on Bonus's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves nicely into side control.
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.

Sitsongrit is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonus is defending well.

Sitsongrit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sitsongrit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bonus is trying to escape the position but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bonus for as long as he can get away with.

Sitsongrit tries for a kimura but Bonus is defending well.

Sitsongrit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling from side mount.
Bonus tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Sitsongrit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bonus!

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.
Sitsongrit prevents Bonus from getting the reversal.

Sitsongrit is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sitsongrit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saku Takashi (ranked 2880 p4p, 355 weight class) and Alex Marida (ranked 4428 p4p, 491 weight class). 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!

Takashi
vs
Marida

189 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Marida!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Marida finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Takashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marida's guard.

Takashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Takashi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marida is looking to stand back up but Takashi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marida.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Takashi seems content to control.
Takashi stops Marida from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Takashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takashi.
Takashi lands strikes from half guard.
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. Takashi connects with a nice short shot to Marida's temple.
Takashi content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marida is trying to stand.
Marida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takashi.
Marida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Takashi working the head and body with strikes.
Marida is trying to stand.
Well, if Takashi 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.
Takashi thows a huge punch but Marida dodges it nicely.
Marida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takashi.
Still in half guard, Takashi seems content to control.
Marida wants to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takashi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marida's head.
Takashi 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.
Takashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a takedown attempt - Marida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takashi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marida is fighting to break Takashi's control of his arms but Takashi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takashi is on top in guard.

Takashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takashi.
Marida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takashi is controlling him.
Takashi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Takashi is in close to Marida's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi throws a big right hand that misses.
Takashi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Takashi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marida preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marida wants to stand but Takashi is controlling the position.
Takashi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saku Takashi 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.

Takashi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marida's half guard.
Takashi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takashi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marida has hold of Takashi's hands but Takashi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marida is trying to stand back up but Takashi is controlling him
Marida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takashi.
Takashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marida can do to turn this around?
Takashi thows a huge punch but Marida dodges it nicely.
Takashi winds up and cracks Marida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Takashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takashi stalling.
Takashi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marida for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marida is trying to stand.
Marida tries to kick Takashi off in order to stand up. Takashi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Marida pushes Takashi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takashi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marida on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marida is letting Takashi control him for a moment.
The strikes coming from Takashi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marida is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takashi scoring with punches from side control.
Marida takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Takashi working the head with strikes.
Takashi cracks Marida with a big right hand but Marida just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Takashi working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi controls the position.
Takashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Takashi working the ground and pound from side control.
Takashi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takashi lands a few punches from side control.
Takashi prevents Marida from escaping the position.
Takashi controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Takashi cracks Marida with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takashi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marida to see if he's OK.
Takashi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marida is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Takashi throws an elbow but Marida slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Takashi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Takashi controls the position.
Takashi cracks Marida with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takashi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Takashi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Takashi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Takashi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takashi scores with punches from side control.
Saku Takashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takashi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Takashi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marida to see if he's OK.
Takashi working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Takashi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marida wants to get back to his feet.
Takashi working the ground and pound but Marida is defending the strikes.
Takashi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marida wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saku Takashi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Takashi fails with a takedown attempt.

Takashi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marida did well to prevent Takashi getting side control.
Takashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Takashi throws a strike but Marida avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Marida wants to stand up but Takashi is controlling him.
Marida being controlled here, momentarily.
Takashi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marida's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takashi scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takashi is looking to work some ground and pound but Marida has wrist control.
Takashi is stalling in the full guard.
Takashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takashi passes Marida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Takashi controlling the pace.
Takashi works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Marida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Takashi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takashi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marida is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takashi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Takashi tries to score with some ground and pound. Marida controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Takashi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marida down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi controls the position.
Takashi is working Marida over with some ground and pound from side control.
Takashi throws a strike aimed at the side of Marida's head but Marida avoids it well.
Takashi cracks Marida with a big right hand but Marida just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marida trying to remain calm as Takashi controls from the top position.
Takashi working the head with strikes.
Takashi working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Takashi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Takashi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Takashi is chipping away with strikes.
Takashi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Takashi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Takashi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marida is letting Takashi control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is working Marida over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marida is trying to get back to his feet.
Takashi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Takashi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marida taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Marida is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Takashi is controlling him well.
Takashi controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takashi in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Takashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takashi, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Takashi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Dikoume (ranked 3364 p4p, 409 weight class) and Charlie Hickings (ranked 2473 p4p, 317 weight class). Hickings is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thing - Just loud noises. Marcel Dikoume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dikoume
vs
Hickings

184 cm
24
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Dikoume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Hickings!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Charlie Hickings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikoume ducks right into an uppercut from Hickings.
Hickings lands a nice hook to Dikoume's body. Dikoume takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hickings lands a glancing blow to the side of Dikoume's head.
Hickings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikoume was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickings.
Dikoume drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hickings sprawls and moves away.
Dikoume staying out of range there.
Dikoume feinted with a counter takedown.
Hickings misses with a hook. Dikoume ducked under it nicely.
Hickings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Hickings misses.
Dikoume feinted with a counter takedown.
Hickings throws an off balance right hand

and Dikoume counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Dikoume sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dikoume slips a nice elbow through Hickings's hands, connecting with Hickings's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hickings is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dikoume has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dikoume pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hickings is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dikoume!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Dikoume!
Charlie Hickings spoke after the fight, saying 'Y ain't nathing, mate. Got lucky and noothink els. See ja soon reel soon, boi.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 3688 p4p, 331 weight class) and Markus Guy (ranked 2658 p4p, 253 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Worry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Guy

200 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

204 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Guy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Guy.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Guy thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy working Jones over with strikes.
Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones 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.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones kicks Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands with a hook. Guy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markus Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
And Guy tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Guy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Guy is now in Jones's guard.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Guy with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
A jab from Guy misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Guy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Guy is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands a jab.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Guy distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.
Guy wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Guy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.

Guy is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Guy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a hook
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Bubba Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Guy down.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guy.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Guy throws a counter combo.
Jones throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Jones throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick as Guy jumps back.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy feints the counter takedown.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones has hold of Guy's hands but Guy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to control but Guy postures up.
Guy throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Guy trying to control the pace.
Guy thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Markus Guy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guy's head.
Guy cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Guy closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Guy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Guy dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Guy working the head and body with strikes.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Guy throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Guy grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Check out the look on Guy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Guy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Guy control the position.
Jones is trying to buck Guy off.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Guy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guy slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Guy lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Guy working Jones over with strikes.
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. Guy connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.
Guy working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guy looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Guy!
Markus Guy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AKimbo Cutt (ranked 1484 p4p, 150 weight class) and Madik MBaku (ranked 1969 p4p, 204 weight class). AKimbo Cutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cutt
vs
MBaku

190 cm
26
268 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
246 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, AKimbo Cutt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Madik MBaku!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutt .
MBaku misses with a hook.
Cutt slips under a jab.
Cutt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutt loads up on a big right hand but MBaku slips the punch.
MBaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cutt .
Cutt thuds a left hand into MBaku's body.
Cutt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Madik MBaku has been cut.
Cutt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MBaku looks to land a left hand but Cutt moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Cutt does no damage.
And MBaku tries to counter it with a takedown but Cutt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MBaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutt . MBaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
MBaku feints the counter takedown.
Cutt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MBaku slips a jab and a cross from Cutt .

MBaku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cutt 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

MBaku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

MBaku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cutt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MBaku stops Cutt from standing up.

MBaku drops back looking for a leg! Cutt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cutt manages to kick MBaku off! MBaku jumps back into Cutt 's guard.
Cutt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MBaku on the ground.

MBaku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MBaku pushing down on Cutt 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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

MBaku seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MBaku works his foot free and advances to mount.

MBaku looking to isolate an arm here. Cutt doesn't see it coming and as MBaku extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by MBaku!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Madik MBaku!
Madik MBaku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Alexandre (ranked 650 p4p, 83 weight class) and Finnick Skywalker (ranked 2299 p4p, 243 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alexandre
vs
Skywalker

175 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Alexandre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Finnick Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Alexandre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skywalker but Skywalker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexandre dives in and grabs Skywalker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skywalker pushes down on Alexandre's head and hops out.
Alexandre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alexandre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexandre.
Alexandre appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre ducks under a wild hook from Skywalker.
Alexandre tries to counter with a takedown but Skywalker is quick to defend against it.
Alexandre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skywalker misses with a hook

and Alexandre counters with a single leg into guard. Skywalker didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skywalker can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre slips nicely into half guard.
Alexandre is trying to control. Skywalker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandre wants to pass the guard but Skywalker is defending well.
Alexandre moves into full mount! Skywalker won't be happy about that!

Alexandre working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alexandre punching from mount but Skywalker doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alexandre is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Skywalker is in real trouble.

Alexandre is cranking Skywalker's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Skywalker! He's tightened the choke and Skywalker is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tiago Alexandre!
Tiago Alexandre retains his welterweight title!