EFC 10: Coleman vs Burns 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Weichel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Weichel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weichel
vs
MacDonald

183 cm
26
162 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

181 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Weichel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald goes for a double leg but Weichel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Weichel continues to drive forward.
The referee calls for MacDonald to work.

Weichel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. MacDonald can't fight it off and eventually Weichel manages to take the fight to the floor. MacDonald looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
MacDonald wants to get back to his feet but Weichel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Weichel lands a couple of elbows.
Weichel landing some decent shots from guard.
Weichel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weichel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Weichel drops back looking for a leg! MacDonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MacDonald manages to kick Weichel off! Weichel jumps back into MacDonald's guard.
MacDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weichel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weichel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Weichel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Weichel sitting in guard here, content to control.

MacDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weichel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Weichel drops back looking for a leg! MacDonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and MacDonald manages to kick Weichel off! Weichel jumps back into MacDonald's guard.
Weichel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weichel advances to half guard.
Weichel 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in half guard, Weichel seems content to control.
MacDonald looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weichel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
MacDonald is trying to escape the mount but Weichel keeps good control and instead manages to take MacDonald's back.
MacDonald is trapped and Weichel is scoring with shots to the head and body.

It looks like James MacDonald has been cut.
Weichel cracks MacDonald with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing MacDonald from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Weichel has good solid back control here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Weichel. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

MacDonald is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weichel controls the action.

MacDonald won't enjoy being in this position. Weichel looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - MacDonald is tapping - it's over boys! Weichel picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholas Weichel!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Carl Alexander Burns

183 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.

Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Coleman is keen to just control but Burns is a slippery customer.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burns trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but Burns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Burns has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Burns defends it.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Coleman throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman wants to hit a switch here but Burns passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coleman there!
Coleman is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids the attempt from Coleman to control.
Coleman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coleman 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.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman advances position into side control!
Burns manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Coleman throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns moves into full guard.
Burns trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jake Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Burns defends.
Coleman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coleman laying and praying for a moment but Burns takes advantage and regains half guard.
Coleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Burns moves into full guard.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman is in close to Burns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burns was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Coleman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burns is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burns has escaped and now he's on top!
Coleman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burns has passed into side control.
Coleman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Coleman looking to control but Burns passes into half guard.
Burns seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but Burns is controlling him
Burns seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Coleman looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns passes into side control, despite Coleman's attempt to control the position.
Burns working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burns is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burns wants to stand but Coleman is controlling his arm.
Coleman tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
Burns working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Coleman clearly takes 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.

Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burns's guard.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Burns uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Burns!
Burns preventing the sweep.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is really struggling to control Burns but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coleman is striking but Burns is not phased and passes to half guard.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Burns is very close to passing his half guard.
Burns wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling the position.

Coleman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Burns tries to stand and escape but Coleman is controlling the position.
Burns is thwarting Coleman's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to get back to full guard but Burns takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is holding on tight.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Coleman had his way with Eugene Carl Alexander Burns in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Coleman takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.

Coleman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman controlling the pace.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Coleman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Burns is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Burns preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Coleman is keen to just control but Burns is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Coleman content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Coleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Coleman misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Burns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Burns uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Burns!
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman wants to hit a switch here but Burns passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coleman there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Coleman!
Jake Coleman retains his middleweight title!

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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
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lotney Fratelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Mattsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotney Fratelli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fratelli
vs
Mattsen

180 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotney Fratelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Mattsen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattsen throws a sloppy head kick and Fratelli moves out of range easily.
Fratelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mattsen.
Fratelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mattsen has time to react.
Fratelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mattsen.
Mattsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fratelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattsen.
Mattsen stuffs the takedown.
Mattsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mattsen walks into a jab.
Fratelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fratelli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mattsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fratelli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fratelli tries to clinch up.
Mattsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mattsen drives through with a takedown into Fratelli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mattsen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli wants to get back to his feet but Mattsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mattsen trying to control but Fratelli is working from the bottom.
Mattsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mattsen wants to control from the top but Fratelli keeps moving.

Mikael Mattsen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fratelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fratelli throws a series of punches but Mattsen moves out of range.

Mattsen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fratelli wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattsen is trying to control. Fratelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mikael Mattsen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Fratelli there.
Fratelli misses the jab.
Fratelli throws a right hand that misses

and Mattsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fratelli keeping moving, preventing Mattsen from controlling successfully.
Fratelli keeping full guard, as Mattsen tries to pass.
Fratelli keeping moving, preventing Mattsen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fratelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mattsen is controlling him.

Mikael Mattsen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fratelli is looking to clinch.
Fratelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mattsen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mattsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fratelli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fratelli is trying to get back to half guard.
Fratelli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mattsen off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fratelli avoiding Mattsen 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli is looking to control Mattsen but Mattsen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mattsen rolls, trying to escape but Fratelli keeps control of the position.
Mattsen is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fratelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fratelli misses with the combination.
Fratelli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fratelli throws a nice looking combination but Mattsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fratelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Mattsen is just out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mattsen.

Mattsen stands up and beckons Fratelli to his feet.

Mattsen shoots in and bounces Fratelli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fratelli wants to stand up but Mattsen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli looking to control.
Mikael Mattsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fratelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mattsen gets to his feet. Fratelli looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fratelli wants to clinch up but Mattsen keeps it at a distance.
Lotney Fratelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fratelli blocks a head kick by Mattsen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mattsen.
A jab from Fratelli misses.
Fratelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mattsen.
Mattsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mattsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mattsen is breathing heavily.
Mattsen is looking to take a break and control but Fratelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fratelli is looking to escape.
Fratelli moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fratelli keeping moving, preventing Mattsen from controlling successfully.
Mattsen passes Fratelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fratelli pushes Mattsen off looking to stand but Mattsen dives back in and keeps control.
Mattsen wants to free his trapped foot but Fratelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli trying to control from the bottom.

Mattsen seems to be working for a kimura but Fratelli defends the submission attempt.
Fratelli pushes Mattsen off looking to stand but Mattsen dives back in and keeps control.
Fratelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fratelli trying to control the position.
Mattsen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattsen postures up.
Fratelli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mattsen!
Mattsen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fratelli trying to control but Mattsen is having none of it.
Mattsen tries to reverse the position but Fratelli maintains control.
Mattsen is still trying to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fratelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fratelli prevents Mattsen from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikael Mattsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Mattsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mattsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fratelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mattsen moves in looking to clinch but Fratelli pushes him off.
Fratelli throws a hook to the side of Mattsen's head but Mattsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mattsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mattsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fratelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattsen.
Fratelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mattsen misses with a head kick.
Mattsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mattsen feints a jab promting Fratelli to slip. Mattsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fratelli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fratelli throws a series of punches but Mattsen moves out of range.
Fratelli thows a body shot but no joy.
Fratelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mattsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratelli lands with a shot to the body.
Lotney Fratelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Fratelli.
Horrible takedown by Mattsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Fratelli which made him look bad.
Mattsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fratelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fratelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mattsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mattsen scores with a hook to the body. Fratelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Fratelli there.
Mattsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fratelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Fratelli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli tries to bum rush Mattsen with a series of wild strikes but Mattsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mattsen slips under a jab from Fratelli.
Fratelli lands a two punch combo.

Fratelli gets caught flat footed, as Mattsen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattsen trying to control but Fratelli is working from the bottom.
Mattsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fratelli is keeping the position for now.
Fratelli is trying to control the position but Mattsen postures up.
Mattsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mattsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fratelli is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikael Mattsen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mattsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fratelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Fratelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mattsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fratelli.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fratelli, as that shot connected.
Fratelli misses with the combination.
Fratelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mattsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fratelli.
Mattsen shoots in for a takedown but Fratelli shows good takedown defense.
Lotney Fratelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Mattsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratelli looks to throw the jab but Mattsen is out of range.
Fratelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fratelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lotney Fratelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mattsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fratelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Mattsen.
Mattsen takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Fratelli.
Fratelli misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fratelli but Fratelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mikael Mattsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fratelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Mattsen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lotney Fratelli.
I think Mattsen 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lotney Fratelli!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Amarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Amarce
vs
Garcia

176 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
30
142 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Amarce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edson Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia darts in and clinches Amarce up against the cage.
Garcia stalling.
Amarce is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amarce missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Garcia.
Garcia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Amarce being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcia stalls.
Amarce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia has Amarce pushed against the cage.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amarce backwards.
Amarce looking to stall.

Amarce pulls Garcia into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarce has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Amarce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyle Amarce.

Garcia rushes Amarce and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edson Garcia.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Amarce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amarce working aggressively here.
Garcia scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Garcia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Amarce throws a head kick that misses.

Garcia has Amarce up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edson Garcia.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyle Amarce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amarce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Amarce gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing Amarce from standing up.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kyle Amarce wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Amarce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amarce misses with a body kick.

Garcia darts in and clinches Amarce up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Amarce taking a breather.
Garcia pushes Amarce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amarce is defending well for now.
Edson Garcia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amarce being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarce stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amarce backwards.
Nice body punch from Garcia - that landed with a thud.
Amarce is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Amarce's head.
Amarce tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Amarce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Amarce tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amarce's defenses.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.

Amarce is rocked!
Garcia lands with a right to the head.
Oh Amarce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Amarce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Amarce.
Amarce seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amarces head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Kyle Amarce has been cut.
Garcia lands a knee to the body.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Amarce trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia has Amarce pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amarce or not.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amarce tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garcia connects with a knee to the head.
Amarce avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Amarce pulls guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Amarce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarce is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Amarce keeps moving.

Edson Garcia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amarce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amarce misses with the combination.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Amarce moves out of range easily.
Amarce tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarce throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Amarce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a push kick but Amarce slaps the foot to one side.

Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Amarce managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Amarce tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Garcia as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Amarce backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Amarce backwards.
Garcia pushes Amarce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amarce looking to stall.
Garcia stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Kyle Amarce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edson Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amarce misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Garcia!
A less than humble Edson Garcia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.