QFC Tournament 331 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yinger Yanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Holt (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.

Yanger
vs
Holt

184 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yinger Yanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerard Holt!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yanger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Holt!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yanger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Holt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yanger taking a breather here.
Yanger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holt some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt defending against the ground and pound.
Holt wants to control but Yanger postures up.
Yanger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Holt to see if he's OK.
Holt looks to move to half guard but instead Yanger has passed into mount! Damn!
Yanger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanger scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanger raining down shots from the mount!
Yanger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yanger landing punches.
Yanger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Holt?

Holt is rocked!
Yanger unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Holt wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Yanger celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yinger Yanger!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rastice McKeegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigoberto Lamas (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.

McKeegan
vs
Lamas

178 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rastice McKeegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rigoberto Lamas!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKeegan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McKeegan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

McKeegan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lamas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McKeegan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lamas pulls down on the head and he's put McKeegan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rigoberto Lamas!
Rigoberto Lamas was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Seraphin (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.

Sampson
vs
Seraphin

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing
Atlantis

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hercules Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beau Seraphin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson throws a shot from downtown. Seraphin moves away and avoids it.
Seraphin ducks under a wild hook from Sampson.
Seraphin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Seraphin shoots in for a takedown but Sampson shows good takedown defense.
Sampson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seraphin.
Seraphin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sampson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Sampson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seraphin doesn't seem phased though.
Seraphin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sampson throws a looping overhand right but Seraphin ducks down to avoid it.
Seraphin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sampson swivels and escapes.
Jab by Sampson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Seraphin is rocked!
A big left from Seraphin misses.
Seraphin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sampson finish him?
Beau Seraphin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seraphin tries to clinch there but Sampson circles away.
Seraphin seems to have recovered his senses.
Seraphin is looking to clinch but Sampson is avoiding it.
Seraphin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sampson is fending him off so far but Seraphin persists. Nope, Sampson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hercules Sampson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Seraphin.
Seraphin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sampson tries to avoid it but Seraphin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sampson to the ground. Sampson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seraphin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seraphin looks winded!

Sampson sends Seraphin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sampson is motioning to the referee to let Seraphin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Beau Seraphin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sampson is stalking Seraphin. Seraphin circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sampson, and it's lights out! Seraphin really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hercules Sampson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Daley (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.

Foley
vs
Daley

192 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dewey Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenzo Daley!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley shoots in for a takedown but Foley shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Foley as Daley shoots in.
Foley slips under a jab.
Foley misses with a combination

and Daley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Foley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Foley.
Daley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Foley trying to keep a closed guard but Daley is proving a slippery customer.
Daley throws a big elbow that misses.
Daley preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daley throws a strike but Foley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Daley working for a triangle but Foley defends it easily.
Foley postures up.
Foley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daley is proving hard to escape from.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foley wants to control from the top but Daley keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley looking to control.
Daley is looking to sweep but instead, Foley has passed into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daley trying to hold on to Foley's head to control him but Foley postures up.
Foley wants to stand up but Daley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Foley is breathing heavily.
Daley wants to improve his position but Foley is controlling well.
Daley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daley trying to control but Foley postures up.
Foley stops Daley from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to improve his position but Foley is controlling well.
Foley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Daley wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foley slaps away a takedown attempt from Daley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dewey Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Daley.
Foley blocks a head kick by Daley.
Foley looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Lorenzo Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Daley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Foley was covering up waiting for the punch and Daley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daley lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley postures up in Foley's guard and throws a big left but Foley blocks it.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley is pushing down on Foley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foley is fighting to maintain full guard but Daley has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foley is staying active underneath Daley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Daley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Foley. No joy for Daley on that attempt.
Foley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Daley or perhaps it was just good defense by Foley which made him look bad.
Daley misses with the combination.
Daley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foley's waist but Foley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daley off to one side.
Dewey Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Daley.

Daley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foley's guard.
Daley lands a couple of elbows.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lorenzo Daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daley throwing strikes but missing.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daley throwing strikes but missing.
Daley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daley is looking to work some ground and pound but Foley has wrist control.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Foley's head.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley postures up in Foley's guard and throws a big left but Foley blocks it.
Daley trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Daley is working Foley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daley is working Foley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daley trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daley working some strikes from top position.
Daley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daley scoring with some ground and pound.
Daley distracts Foley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Daley working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daley is in close to Foley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Daley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley misses with a lunging right hand

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daley is working away from the top position though.
Daley thows a huge punch but Foley dodges it nicely.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Daley in his half guard.
Daley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daley throwing shots but Foley is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Foley is defending against the submission attempts here by Daley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daley wants to control but Foley is keeping him busy.
Daley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.
Daley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.
Daley working Foley over with strikes.

Foley is defending against the submission attempts here by Daley.
Foley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dewey Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daley winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Daley there.
Daley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foley taking some punishment here, with Daley in his half guard.
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Daley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Foley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Daley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foley's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daley lands with a punch from half guard.
Foley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Foley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
Foley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daley.
Daley is looking to take a break and control but Foley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daley working Foley over with strikes.
Lorenzo Daley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daley 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lorenzo Daley!

Lorenzo Daley wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nueve Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Goins (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.

Cinco
vs
Goins

195 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nueve Cinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rich Goins!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinco tries to clinch up.
Goins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cinco.
Goins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cinco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cinco is looking to clinch but Goins is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cinco moves in looking to clinch but Goins pushes him off.
Cinco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cinco tries a head kick but it misses.

Goins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cinco on his heels. He'll look to pass Cinco's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goins trying to control but Cinco is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cinco is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goins trying to control but Cinco is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rich Goins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Goins goes for a double leg but Cinco avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cinco continues to drive forward.
Cinco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goins is trying to break the clinch but Cinco has him pressed against the cage.
Goins blocks an elbow strike from Cinco.
Goins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cinco has Goins pressed against the cage, preventing Goins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins tries to break free but Cinco pushes him back against the cage.
Cinco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cinco lands a shoulder strike.
Cinco has a couple of punches blocked by Goins.
Goins blocks the elbow strike.
Cinco misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinco misses with a punch on the inside.
Goins tries to break the clinch but Cinco is controlling the position.
Cinco gets through Goins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cinco is pressed up against the cage. Goins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cinco down to the mat. Cinco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cinco closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Cinco on the inside.
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 Nueve Cinco will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinco stuffs the takedown attempt from Goins. Goins gets slowly back to his feet.
Cinco wants to clinch.
Nueve Cinco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cinco tries to clinch up

and Goins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cinco's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goins passes Cinco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Goins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cinco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cinco is not content to let Goins control the position.

Goins is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins trying to mount his opponent but Cinco defends it.
Goins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cinco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Goins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cinco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goins.
Cinco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goins is looking for a kimura here.
Goins is pressing down on Cinco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cinco is holding on for now.

Goins is trying to work for a kimura but Cinco is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goins is pressing down on Cinco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cinco is holding on for now.
Goins wants to take a breather but Cinco is having none of it.
Goins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Goins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cinco is just riding it out for now. Goins eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Goins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cinco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goins.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goins takes a swing at Cinco's ribcage but misses.
Goins looks for a takedown but Cinco sprawls well.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch but Goins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cinco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cinco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cinco tries to avoid it but Goins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cinco to the ground. Cinco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goins keeps the fight on the outside.
Cinco doesn't manage to clinch there - Goins circles away.
Cinco lands with a kick to the temple. Goins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cinco is looking to clinch but Goins is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goins.
Nueve Cinco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Goins.
Goins throws a leg kick
and Cinco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goins is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Goins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cinco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goins trying to control the action but Cinco is working from the bottom.

Goins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goins seems to be working for a kimura but Cinco defends the submission attempt.
Goins uses his free foot to push down on Cinco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cinco.
Cinco is squirming around, avoiding Goins's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cinco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cinco!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goins holds on and takes a little breather.
Cinco preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rich Goins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cinco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cinco is out of range and Goins settles back down.
Nueve Cinco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cinco gets a clinch.
Goins avoids the elbow strike from Cinco, against the cage.
Cinco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cinco walks away with a smile on his face. Goins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cinco clinches up with Goins and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rich Goins.
I think Goins 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Rich Goins!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Rich Goins!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rich Goins!

Rich Goins wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mosab Ahmadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wander Leijonen (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.

Ahmadi
vs
Leijonen

184 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mosab Ahmadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wander Leijonen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leijonen tries to clinch but Ahmadi moves out of range.
Leijonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Leijonen tenderised Ahmadi's leg. Ahmadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leijonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Leijonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahmadi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leijonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahmadi.
Leijonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mosab Ahmadi has been cut.
Ahmadi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahmadi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Leijonen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ahmadi. Leijonen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wander Leijonen!