QFC Tournament 413 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Hanson (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.

Diaz
vs
Hanson

160 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Hanson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Hanson has passed into mount! Damn!
Hanson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diaz's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hanson.
Diaz regains half guard.
Hanson wants to stand but Diaz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.

Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Hanson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Diaz works to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanson's guard.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
Hanson is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz 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.
Diaz trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Joel Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Hanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz can't get the takedown.

Hanson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a strike but Hanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diaz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hanson is now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz pulls Hanson in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanson manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
Hanson is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz passes Hanson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Hanson is defending well.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.

Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanson sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hanson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Hanson is defending the position.
Hanson is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Hanson is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hanson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hanson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hanson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to buck Hanson off but Hanson is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Hanson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Joel Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz wants to control but Hanson postures up.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanson's best efforts.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Hanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanson pulls his head out easily.
Diaz trying to hold on to Hanson's head to control him but Hanson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Diaz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diaz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Diaz 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Hanson keeps him under control.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Diaz is looking to control Hanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanson's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson showing good submission defense here.
Diaz has the hooks in. Hanson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Diaz working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hanson is doing well to defend. Diaz seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hanson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joel Diaz!
Joel Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Nurmagomedov (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.

Glover
vs
Nurmagomedov

184 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glover sprawls well. Glover wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov has a takedown stuffed.

Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nurmagomedov prevents it.
Nurmagomedov is working for takedown but Glover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jason Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov can't get the takedown.

Glover drags the fight down to the ground.

Nurmagomedov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nurmagomedov seems to have locked his on tight now - Glover screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nurmagomedov, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Fedor Nurmagomedov!
After winning the bout, Fedor Nurmagomedov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carney Duffy (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.

Foster
vs
Duffy

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1-2. Duffy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Joseph Foster has been cut.
Foster misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Duffy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foster throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Duffy jabs at Foster's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy lands with a good body shot.
Foster has a takedown stuffed.

Duffy drops Foster with a beautiful combination! Foster stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Duffy is looking for the KO!
Foster circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Duffy. Foster falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Duffy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carney Duffy!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Thomas (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.

Carter
vs
Thomas

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wally Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lloyd Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.

Thomas drives through with a takedown into Carter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Thomas passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Carter is concentrating on defense, preventing Thomas from advancing position.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Thomas scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomas controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is positioning himself well to prevent Thomas advancing to mount.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
Carter has hold of Thomas's hands but Thomas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thomas is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Thomas throwing shots but Carter is blocking nicely.
Thomas passes to full mount!
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas with a couple of short strikes.
Carter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Carter is rocked!
Thomas postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Carter bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Thomas and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Thomas!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Williams (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.

Wayne
vs
Williams

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Raptorz Inc.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Williams!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Williams looks for a takedown but Wayne sprawls well.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Williams! Wayne dives in looking to finish! Williams is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Wayne!
An out of breath Bruce Wayne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Koltsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Lyons (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.

Koltsov
vs
Lyons

177 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirill Koltsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koltsov dives in and scores a takedown into Lyons's 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koltsov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Koltsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltsov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lyons's guard.
Koltsov throws an elbow that misses. Lyons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltsov's guard. Nice move by Lyons!
Koltsov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lyons trying to control but Koltsov is working from the bottom.
Lyons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons is pushing down on Koltsov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koltsov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lyons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koltsov wants to control but Lyons is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lyons is pressing down on Koltsov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koltsov is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lyons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koltsov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Lyons.
Lyons tries to clinch but Koltsov is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koltsov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lyons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lyons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koltsov but Koltsov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koltsov misses with the combination.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyons shoots in and drives through. Koltsov sprawls well.
Kirill Koltsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lyons.
Lyons dodges the punch combination from Koltsov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lyons!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons with a poor takedown

and Koltsov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koltsov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lyons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Koltsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lyons sees it coming and defends easily.

Lyons is defending against the submission attempts here by Koltsov.
Lyons is trying to stand.
Lyons looks winded!
Koltsov tries to pass to full mount but Lyons defends it.
Lyons is refusing to be controlled, as Koltsov sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltsov wants to pass the guard but Lyons is defending well.
Koltsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyons keeps working.
Koltsov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lyons.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Koltsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyons keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kirill Koltsov.
Koltsov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lyons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koltsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lyons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirill Koltsov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lyons with a poor takedown

and Koltsov counters by moving into the clinch.

Koltsov decides to pull guard.
Koltsov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lyons wants to stand but Koltsov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koltsov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koltsov tries to get out of the position.

Koltsov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lyons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koltsov has control of Lyons's left arm, preventing Lyons from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltsov working a defensive guard here.
Koltsov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons wants to stand but Koltsov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koltsov working a defensive guard here.
Lyons is pushing down on Koltsov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koltsov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lyons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koltsov is trying to control but Lyons manages to pass to mount!
Koltsov wants to control but Lyons is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons tries to control but Koltsov wriggling away.
Koltsov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koltsov tries to hold on but Lyons postures up.
Koltsov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lyons controlling the pace for now.
Koltsov is squirming around, avoiding Lyons's attempts to control the action.
Lyons blocks Koltsov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltsov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lyons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koltsov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lyons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koltsov is looking to escape.
Koltsov reaches up to try and control the position but Lyons seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Koltsov rolls and tries to escape and now Lyons has his back!
Kirill Koltsov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltsov is keeping busy.
Lyons is hanging on to Koltsov's back as he tries to escape.
Koltsov avoids the strikes from Lyons.
Lyons punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lyons not allowing Koltsov to control his hands.
Koltsov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lyons's guard. Nice work there by Koltsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyons has a closed guard, preventing Koltsov from standing up.
Lyons wants to stand up but Koltsov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lyons fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyons wants to land a leg kick but Koltsov is out of range.
Koltsov shoots in for a takedown but Lyons shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koltsov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koltsov misses with a double jab.
Lyons stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koltsov is looking to clinch.
Koltsov wants to clinch up but Lyons keeps it at a distance.
Lyons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koltsov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Koltsov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koltsov.
Kirill Koltsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Lyons.
Koltsov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lyons is proving hard to escape from.
Koltsov trying to control but Lyons is working from the bottom.
Koltsov advances to half guard.
Koltsov wants to take a breather but Lyons is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Koltsov there.
Koltsov trying to pass the guard but Lyons defending well.
Koltsov throwing shots but Lyons is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons trying to control from the bottom.
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!
Koltsov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyons keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kirill Koltsov just wasn't active enough.
Koltsov misses with a leg kick.
Koltsov walks into a straight right hand from Lyons.

Koltsov feints and as Lyons raises his hands in defense, Koltsov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lyons keeping moving, preventing Koltsov from controlling successfully.

Koltsov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lyons is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Koltsov, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltsov trying to control the position.
Koltsov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koltsov wants to sweep but no luck.

Koltsov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lyons won't allow Koltsov to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltsov is trying to control the position but Lyons postures up.
Koltsov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Koltsov is trying to keep Lyons in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kirill Koltsov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Koltsov clinches up with Lyons and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koltsov wants the takedown. Lyons is fighting it off but Koltsov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lyons's guard against the cage.
Koltsov trying to control but Lyons is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Koltsov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koltsov, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Kirill Koltsov!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kirill Koltsov!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Kirill Koltsov!

Kirill Koltsov wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Droppings Hudston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Hope I Win (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.

Hudston
vs
Hope I Win

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Droppings Hudston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, I Hope I Win!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

I Win moves into the clinch successfully.
Hudston pushes I Win back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I Win looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I Win throws an elbow but it misses.
Hudston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hudston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
I Win lands an elbow inside that Hudston shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hudston.
Hudston blocks an elbow strike.
I Win goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hudston working aggressively here.
Hudston lands with a short shot to the head.
Hudston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hudston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of I Wins head.
Hudston lands with a left to the head.
I Win lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hudston misses with a body punch.
Hudston lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hudston avoids a wild elbow strike from I Win.
Hudston lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Win doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hudston lands a hook to the side of the head.
I Win misses with an elbow over the top.
Hudston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hudston avoids a wild elbow strike from I Win.
Hudston pushes I Win back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, I Win just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hudston's brow.
A short body shot lands from Hudston as the two fighters clinch.
Hudston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I Win looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I Win pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hudston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hudston avoids the elbow strike from I Win, against the cage.
Hudston scores with a shoulder strike.
Hudston scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, I Win just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hudston's brow.
I Win throws an elbow that misses.
I Win creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hudston's defenses.
Hudston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of I Win backwards.
Hudston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

I Win is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Hudston.
I Win is still on wobbly legs! Can Hudston finish him?
Hudston pushes I Win back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Win creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I Win seems to have recovered his senses.
Hudston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I Win missing with knees to the body.
Hudston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hudston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hudston dodges an elbow strike from I Win.
I Win misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I Win misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I Win doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Hudston on the inside.
Hudston blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by I Win.
Hudston gets through I Win's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hudston blocks an elbow strike from I Win.
Hudston scores with a hook to the body.
I Win looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Hudston.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, I Win just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hudston's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, I Win throws an elbow but misses.
Hudston avoiding damage as I Win throws knees to the body.
I Win throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudston works on I Win's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, I Win just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hudston's brow.
I Win takes a shot to the head.
I Win tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hudston avoids it.
I Win misses with an elbow over the top.
Hudston presses I Win against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hudston lands a shot to the body.
Hudston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of I Wins head.
Hudston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hudston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hudston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hudston cracks I Win with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hudston digs a right hand into I Win's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on I Win's gas tank.
Hudston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Hudston.
Hudston lands with a right to the head.
Hudston digs a right hand into I Win's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on I Win's gas tank.
Hudston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hudston blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hudston works on I Win's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Hudston.
Hudston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hudston scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Hudston.
Hudston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hudston lands a shot to the body.
Hudston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hudston gets through I Win's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hudston creates a bit of space for himself and rocks I Win with a big uppercut! I Win tries to clinch up but Hudston pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples I Win to the mat! I Win covers up and Hudston unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Droppings Hudston!