QFC Tournament 1074 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simba Smith (ranked 4452 p4p, 4316 weight class) and Declan Duris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duris has chosen Paradise as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Duris

150 cm
23
140
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
132
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Duris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Duris is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duris wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Duris is defending well.
Duris tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Duris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duris is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Duris is defending well.
Duris wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Duris defends the submission attempt.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duris is trying to control but Smith passes into side control!
Smith controlling from side mount.
Duris is trying to improve his position.
Smith working away.
You can see the frustration on Duris's face as Smith controls the position.
Duris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Duris pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duris feints the counter takedown.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Duris circles away.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Duris!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is working Duris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith advances to mount.
Smith controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Duris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Duris is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

Smith goes for an armbar but Duris turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Duris.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith moves into the clinch.
Duris can't break the clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

Duris pulls guard effortlessly.
Duris wants to improve his position but instead Smith has moved into half guard.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duris is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Duris still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Duris has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Duris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Smith has one foot on Duris's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duris is defended easily by Smith.
Duris shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Simba Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duris shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Duris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simba Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Duris.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Duris moves away and avoids it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duris rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Duris!
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!
Duris won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith is pulling down on Duris's head to control his posture.
Simba Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duris stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Duris wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smith moves into full mount! Duris won't be happy about that!
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duris is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duris is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith wants to clinch up but Duris keeps it at a distance.
Duris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duris shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duris closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Duris pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Duris with that takedown attempt.
Simba Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Duris.
Duris shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duris shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duris was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.

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.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Duris for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith works over Duris with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith controlling from the top position.

Smith gets to his feet. Duris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Duris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duris prevents Smith from improving position.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duris down.
Declan Duris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Smith decides to stand back up.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Duris throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Simba Smith!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Simba Smith!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Simba Smith!

Simba Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Declan Duris spoke after the fight, saying 'does this mean I lose'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthus Batiatus (ranked 4522 p4p, 4537 weight class) and Jerry Lishawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Batiatus
vs
Lishawn

172 cm
23
134
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
135
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthus Batiatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Lishawn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lishawn darts in and clinches Batiatus up against the cage.
Batiatus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lishawn is defending well.
Lishawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lishawn landing knees to the head.
Lishawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lishawn with a knee to the head.
Lishawn lands an elbow inside that Batiatus shrugs off.

Batiatus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lishawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batiatus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lishawn tries to clinch there but Batiatus circles away.
Lishawn wants to clinch

and Batiatus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batiatus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lishawn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Batiatus thows a huge punch but Lishawn dodges it nicely.
Batiatus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batiatus 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.
Batiatus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Batiatus scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Batiatus is pressing down on Lishawn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lishawn is holding on for now.
Batiatus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Batiatus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batiatus slows the pace down in half guard.
Batiatus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lishawn's head.
Lishawn looks winded!

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.
Batiatus slips a nice elbow through Lishawn's hands, connecting with Lishawn's forehead.
Lishawn is in trouble now - Batiatus has advanced to mount!
Batiatus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Batiatus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Batiatus landing strikes from the mount.
Batiatus controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batiatus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lishawn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Batiatus controlling from mount.
Batiatus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Batiatus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Batiatus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lishawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batiatus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Batiatus scoring with strikes but Lishawn is staying in there.
Batiatus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Batiatus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Batiatus dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batiatus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lishawn hang on?
Lishawn is in a horrible position here. Batiatus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Batiatus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lishawn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Batiatus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Lishawn is rocked!
Batiatus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lishawn is still in real trouble! Can Batiatus finish him?
Batiatus looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batiatus with the ground and pound from mount.
Batiatus cracks Lishawn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Batiatus landing punches.
Batiatus with a couple of short strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthus Batiatus dominated that 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.

Batiatus shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Lishawn is on queer street and Batiatus is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Arthus Batiatus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Take Down (ranked 4332 p4p, 4579 weight class) and The Socks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Down
vs
Socks

150 cm
23
140
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
140
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Take Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Socks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down shoots in but no luck this time.
Down throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Socks's waist but Socks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Down off to one side.
It seemed like Socks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Down instigates a clinch.
Down wants to take the fight to the mat but Socks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Take Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Socks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Down walks away with a smile on his face. Socks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Socks fails to land with a series of punches.
Socks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Socks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Down gets full guard.
Down on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Down tries to get out of the position.
Socks throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Socks is looking to sweep but instead, Down has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Socks defending well though.
Down trying to control the pace.
Socks is trying to stand.
Socks is looking for a sweep. Down is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Down is pressing down on Socks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Socks is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Down wants to control but Socks is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Socks is looking to escape.
Down throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socks trying to control here.
Down not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Down stands up out of the half guard.
Socks throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
Down tries to score a power double leg takedown but Socks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Down somewhat.
Socks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Socks throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Down, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Socks does no damage.
Down goes for a double leg but Socks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Socks continues to drive forward.

Down pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Socks connects with a body shot.
Socks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socks lands with a nice body punch.

Socks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Socks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Down keeps working.
Socks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down is controlling Socks's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Socks is looking to take a break and control but Down is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down blocking the ground and pound attempt from Socks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Socks misses with a double jab.
Socks lands a jab-cross combination.
Socks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Socks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Down striking off his back but it's not causing Socks any problems.
Socks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Down. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Down is looking to stand up but Socks isn't so interested in that idea.
Socks won't allow Down to sweep him here.
Socks won't allow Down to get back to his feet.
Down looking for a sweep. Not yet Down, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Socks trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Down lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Socks is working an open guard so Down takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Socks.
Socks slips a jab and a cross from Down.
Socks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Down gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Socks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Socks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socks looking to sit in guard and control but Down gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Socks is on top in guard.

Socks looking to pass the guard.
Down utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Socks lands a couple of elbows.
Down seems keen to control Socks's posture.
Down working a defensive guard here.
Down wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down controlling Socks's posture.
Down is looking to stand up but Socks isn't so interested in that idea.
Down wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

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

Down working for submissions but it's allowed Socks to get to half guard.
Down landing rabbit punches to the side of Socks's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

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.
Socks throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Socks trying to control the pace.
Socks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down has his hands clasped together around Socks's back. He's all about the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Socks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down tries to clinch but Socks is having none of it.
Down misses with a takedown attempt
and Socks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Down fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Take Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Socks. Those never looked like landing.
Down has a takedown stuffed.
Socks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A right-left combo lands from Socks.
The Socks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Socks lands a really nice looking cross but Down seems unphased.

Socks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Down is trying to defend but Socks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Socks drops an elbow to the side of Down's head.

Down looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Socks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socks throwing shots but Down is blocking nicely.
Socks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down is trying to maintain the position but Socks is very close to passing his half guard.
Socks with the ground and pound but Down uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socks tries to free his leg and advance position but Down is retaining full guard.
Down trying to control the position.
Socks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Socks wants to pass the guard but Down is keeping the position.
Down is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Socks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Socks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Down works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Socks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Down tries for a takedown but Socks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socks blocks a head kick by Down.
Socks stuffs the takedown.
Down fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Take Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Socks misses with a two punch combination.
Down tries to counter by clinching up but Socks breaks away and moves out of range.
Socks connects with a body shot.

Socks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Down's guard.
Socks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Down's head.
Socks is fighting to break Down's control of his arms but Down is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Down wants to sweep here but Socks controlling him for the moment.
Down controls Socks momentarily but Socks frees himself.
Socks trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Socks won't allow Down to sweep him here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Socks trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice sprawl there from Socks as Down shoots in.

Socks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Down keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Socks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Down defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down is looking to improve his position.
Down keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Socks trying to control from half guard but Down is working away.
Down is looking to control Socks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Down avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The Socks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Down regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Socks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Socks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Take Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Socks throws a strike but Down rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Socks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Socks 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for The Socks!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for The Socks!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for The Socks!

The Socks wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Fury (ranked 4642 p4p, 4651 weight class) and Jaba Kikladze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fury
vs
Kikladze

175 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaba Kikladze!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikladze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury throws a head kick but Kikladze moves out of range.
Kikladze with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Kikladze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Kikladze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kikladze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fury but Fury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kikladze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a one two! Kikladze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kikladze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely.
Fury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Kikladze's belly button to the back.
Kikladze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
Fury lands with a hook. Kikladze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kikladze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Kikladze.
It looked like Fury was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury jabs at Kikladze's body.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Kikladze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Fury lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andrew Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
A combination from Kikladze does no damage.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikladze gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrew Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikladze misses the target.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikladze gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury lands with a nice combination. Kikladze backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kikladze back to the cage. Fury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kikladze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury works the jab nicely.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kikladze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury connects with a jab.
Kikladze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Fury dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kikladze shoots in and drives through. Fury sprawls well.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kikladze can do to turn this around?
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury avoids the head kick by Kikladze.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury throws a series of punches but Kikladze moves out of range.
Kikladze shoots in looking for a takedown. Fury tries to sprawl out of it but Kikladze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikladze dives in and grabs Fury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes down on Kikladze's head and hops out.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.
Fury stuns Kikladze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Fury.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kikladze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fury.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury throws a right hand that Kikladze ducks under and follows up with a left that Kikladze also avoids with ease.
Kikladze shoots in but no luck this time.
Kikladze closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Kikladze pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kikladze is breathing heavily.
Kikladze shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Kikladze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kikladze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kikladze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
It seemed like Kikladze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fury lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze has a takedown stuffed.
Kikladze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kikladze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Kikladze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kikladze back to the cage. Fury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Kikladze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fury is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kikladze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kikladze off to one side.
Kikladze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fury to score with a decent uppercut.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Fury scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Fury. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fury.
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kikladze tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fury scores with a jab.
Andrew Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Kikladze slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Kikladze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikladze moves forwards but Fury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kikladze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Kikladze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kikladze avoids the head kick by Fury.
Fury jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kikladze fails with the takedown.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Kikladze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kikladze fails with a takedown attempt.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fury leaves Kikladze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fury went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikladze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Fury is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kikladze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikladze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fury throws a one two combo.
Kikladze closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Fury digs a good hook to Kikladze's body.
Kikladze takes one to the side of the head.
Kikladze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kikladze's hands.
Andrew Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikladze unleashes a big counter combination but Fury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.
Kikladze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury lands a jab to Kikladze's midsection.
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!
Fury misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kikladze fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Fury works Kikladze's body with a nice hook.
Kikladze fails with the takedown
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fury works over Kikladze's head and body with a nice combination.
Kikladze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kikladze's head backwards.
Fury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fury duly obliges.
Kikladze is looking to clinch.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Kikladze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Kikladze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fury lands a jab to Kikladze's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kikladze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kikladze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kikladze slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Kikladze wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
Fury lands a two punch combo.
Fury feints a jab promting Kikladze to slip. Fury then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kikladze slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Andrew Fury!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Andrew Fury!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Andrew Fury!

Andrew Fury wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr (ranked 4564 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Dean Smith (ranked 393 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Da Silva Jr
vs
Smith

177 cm
23
148
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Da Silva Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Da Silva Jr has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but Da Silva Jr has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Da Silva Jr couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr!
Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Garcie (ranked 4303 p4p, 4301 weight class) and Andy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcie
vs
Lee

175 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Garcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcie drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garcie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcie is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Garcie fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Garcie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Garcie in a clinch.
Garcie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Garcie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcie is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Garcie's body to avoid the submission. Garcie has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Garcie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Garcie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Diakese (ranked 4578 p4p, 4290 weight class) and Islam Bin Hamed (ranked 258 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diakese
vs
Bin Hamed

180 cm
22
140
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Diakese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Islam Bin Hamed!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Bin Hamed.
Bin Hamed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diakese on the side of the head.
Diakese shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bin Hamed sprawls well. Bin Hamed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diakese gets slowly back to his feet.
Bin Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Diakese takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bin Hamed with a hook.
Bin Hamed connects with a nice looking jab.
Diakese wants to clinch up but Bin Hamed keeps it at a distance.
Bin Hamed jabs Diakese right on the nose. Diakese blinks but takes it well.
Islam Bin Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Bin Hamed. No joy for Diakese on that attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Diakese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Diakese.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Hamed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diakese gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diakese.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Diakese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diakese is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bin Hamed scores with a hook to the body. Diakese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bin Hamed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diakese stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bin Hamed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bin Hamed swats away the attempt to clinch by Diakese.
Diakese takes one to the chin there.
Diakese throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Hamed's corner calls for a 1-2. Bin Hamed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bin Hamed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bin Hamed.
Diakese takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Islam Bin Hamed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Bin Hamed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diakese doesn't seem phased though.
Bin Hamed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diakese. Diakese circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diakese shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bin Hamed as he jumps to the side.
Diakese fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diakese drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diakese.
Bin Hamed unleashes a big counter combination but Diakese bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bin Hamed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diakese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diakese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diakese walks into a straight right hand from Bin Hamed.
Diakese misses with a takedown attempt - Bin Hamed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diakese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bin Hamed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bin Hamed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diakese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Bin Hamed.
Donk. Bin Hamed catches Diakese right on the button with a cross.
Bin Hamed scores with a hook to the body. Diakese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bin Hamed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diakese in his tracks.
Diakese shoots in for a takedown but Bin Hamed shows good takedown defense.
Bin Hamed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diakese misses with a takedown attempt
and Bin Hamed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin Hamed looks to land a combination but Diakese avoids it well.
Bin Hamed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diakese shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bin Hamed fails to land with a series of punches.
Diakese fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Hamed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bin Hamed lands the left hand.
Diakese fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diakese dives in and grabs Bin Hamed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bin Hamed pushes down on Diakese's head and hops out.
Bin Hamed lands with a right hand.
Bin Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.
Bin Hamed's corner calls for a 1-2. Bin Hamed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bin Hamed lands a head shot.
Bin Hamed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bin Hamed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diakese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Hamed cracks a nice hook into Diakese's ribs.
Diakese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Hamed misses with a body shot.
Diakese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Islam Bin Hamed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diakese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Bin Hamed coming out on top.
Jab by Bin Hamed.
Bin Hamed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bin Hamed circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diakese. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bin Hamed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diakese counters with a three punch combo that has Bin Hamed backing up. Bin Hamed nods at Diakese to acknowledge the strikes.
Bin Hamed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diakese shoots in but no luck this time.
Diakese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bin Hamed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diakese tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bin Hamed defends well and Diakese ends up having to push Bin Hamed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diakese looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short body shot lands from Bin Hamed as the two fighters clinch.
Diakese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bin Hamed is defending well for now.

Bin Hamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Hamed lands with a nice combination. Diakese backs away looking to recover.
Mark Diakese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Hamed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diakese was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Hamed.
Diakese goes for a double leg but Bin Hamed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bin Hamed continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Diakese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diakese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diakese misses with a body punch.
Bin Hamed tries to circle away but Diakese has him pinned against the cage.
Diakese taking a breather.
Diakese wants to break free but Bin Hamed has control.
Diakese tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diakese tries to break free but Bin Hamed pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bin Hamed as Diakese tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Hamed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diakese has him pressed against the cage.

Bin Hamed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diakese takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diakese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diakese shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bin Hamed defends it nicely.
Diakese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Hamed lands the left hand.
Bin Hamed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Islam Bin Hamed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bin Hamed's corner calls for a 1-2. Bin Hamed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bin Hamed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diakese.
Diakese takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bin Hamed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diakese in his tracks.
Bin Hamed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bin Hamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bin Hamed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diakese.
Bin Hamed moves out of range of the body kick.
Bin Hamed throws out a counter right but Diakese avoids it with no problem.
Diakese shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bin Hamed but Bin Hamed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bin Hamed leaves Diakese with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diakese walks into a left hand.
Bin Hamed connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diakese tries to clinch but Bin Hamed is having none of it.
No joy there for Diakese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diakese takes one to the side of the head.
Diakese throws a sloppy head kick and Bin Hamed moves out of range easily.
Diakese drops his hands momentarily and Bin Hamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diakese takes one to the side of the head.
Bin Hamed cracks Diakese with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bin Hamed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diakese shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bin Hamed pinned against the cage. Bin Hamed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bin Hamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bin Hamed finds it's way through Diakese's defenses.
Bin Hamed is breathing heavily.
Diakese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bin Hamed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Islam Bin Hamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diakese tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Hamed keeps the fight on the outside.
Diakese takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diakese misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bin Hamed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bin Hamed connects with a right hand. Diakese shakes it off.
Bin Hamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diakese tries to counter by clinching up but Bin Hamed breaks away and moves out of range.
Diakese shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diakese will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Diakese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Hamed throws a series of punches but Diakese moves out of range.
Diakese takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bin Hamed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diakese eats them both and turns towards Bin Hamed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bin Hamed connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diakese fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakese looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bin Hamed is fending him off so far but Diakese persists. Nope, Bin Hamed circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diakese lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bin Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bin Hamed swats away the attempt to clinch by Diakese.
A punch lands to the side of Diakese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bin Hamed throws a right hand that Diakese ducks under and follows up with a left that Diakese also avoids with ease.
Diakese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bin Hamed scores with a nice right hand.
Bin Hamed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bin Hamed lands a jab to the nose.
Diakese goes for a double leg but Bin Hamed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bin Hamed continues to drive forward.
Bin Hamed tries to circle away but Diakese has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Hamed gets underhooks to prevent Diakese's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Diakese has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bin Hamed uses from the top position.
Diakese wants to stand and escape but Bin Hamed is having none of it.
Diakese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bin Hamed controlling from the top position.

Bin Hamed is posturing up here but Diakese has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bin Hamed tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bin Hamed has to tap! Slick submission there by Diakese!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Diakese!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Walker (ranked 4288 p4p, 4337 weight class) and Jonny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walker
vs
Boy

178 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Boy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Alan Walker has been cut.
Boy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.

Walker is looking for a kimura here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boy trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Boy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.
Boy tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Boy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Walker not doing much here.

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

Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boy's half guard.
Boy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boy is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boy's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Walker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into Boy's guard.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy trying to control the position here.
Boy trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boy's guard.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boy is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boy for as long as he can get away with.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boy is on top in guard.

Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position.
Boy trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to sweep here but Boy controlling him for the moment.
Walker is pulling down on Boy's head. It's preventing any offense from Boy, at least for the moment.

Walker looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.

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

Walker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walker lands in his opponent's guard.

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.
Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Walker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alan Walker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker slips a jab and a cross from Boy.

Walker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Walker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Walker.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boy is trying to hold Walker in close to prevent damage but Walker has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Walker continues to stall.
Boy moves into full guard.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Walker shoots in and bounces Boy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boy is trying to control the position but Walker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker stays in close to Boy's body and controls the position.
Boy wants to improve his position but instead Walker has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Walker continues to hold on tight.
Jonny Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Alan Walker!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Alan Walker!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Alan Walker!

Alan Walker wins by unanimous decision!