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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafthor Kruger (ranked 5208 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Ruben Mad (ranked 182 p4p, 133 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kruger
vs
Mad

182 cm
20
180
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hafthor Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Mad!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad misses with a looping right.
Kruger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mad.
Mad throws out a loose jab but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mad throws a right hand that misses

and Kruger counters by moving into the clinch.
Mad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Mad tries a body shot but Kruger blocks it.
Mad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mad goes for a takedown attempt but Kruger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mad throws out the jab.
Kruger is looking for a counter combo.
Mad misses with a shot to the body

and Kruger counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mad! Kruger lets Mad back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Mad is rocked!

It looks like Ruben Mad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruger counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hafthor Kruger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bwang Tong (ranked 4493 p4p, 4465 weight class) and Biz Mach (ranked 152 p4p, 186 weight class). Bwang Tong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tong
vs
Mach

191 cm
18
215
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bwang Tong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Biz Mach!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong swats away the attempt to clinch by Mach.
Mach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mach throws a series of strikes that have Tong backpedaling.

It looks like Bwang Tong has been cut.
Tong walks into a left hand.
Mach misses with a few strikes there.
Tong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mach doesn't manage to clinch there - Tong circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong takes one to the side of the head.
Mach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mach just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong takes a jab right on the kisser.

Mach darts in and clinches Tong up against the cage.
Mach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mach lands an elbow inside that Tong shrugs off.
Mach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mach missing with knees to the body.
Mach using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mach is trying to break the clinch but Tong is controlling him.

Mach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mach moves in looking to clinch but Tong pushes him off.
It looked like Tong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good exchange - Mach coming out on top.
Mach lands a jab-cross combination.

Bwang Tong's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mach throws a series of strikes that have Tong backpedaling.
Mach misses with the combination.
Tong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mach just manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Mach there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biz Mach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mach has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 8:10
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 8:10
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biz Mach!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conall Molony (ranked 4440 p4p, 4444 weight class) and Adrian Oyelowo (ranked 145 p4p, 146 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.

Molony
vs
Oyelowo

177 cm
18
173
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
157
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conall Molony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Oyelowo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molony gets the takedown into side control.

Molony wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oyelowo, who protects the arm well.
Oyelowo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Molony is controlling him well.
Oyelowo is being controlled here.
Oyelowo holds on to Molony's head and controls the position momentarily.
Oyelowo tries to bench press Molony off him but Molony keeps the position.
Oyelowo is not content to let Molony control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molony slows the pace down.
Oyelowo is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Oyelowo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Molony wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oyelowo keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Oyelowo can't do much from the bottom here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oyelowo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Molony enables Oyelowo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Molony manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Molony is controlling Oyelowo's posture.
Oyelowo trying to control but Molony is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molony is looking to sweep but instead, Oyelowo has passed into half guard.
Molony gets back to full guard.
Oyelowo is looking to stand up but Molony won't let him.
Oyelowo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oyelowo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oyelowo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Oyelowo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Oyelowo.
I think Oyelowo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Oyelowo!